E-Town Fair

We went to the E-town Fair tonight and I thought I might as well go ahead and post some pics while I have a few minutes. We tried to win Jackson a goldfish but failed miserably. Luckily, he thought the fish were there just to say Hi to....he never realized he could have been taking one home!! He loved the rides again (some he even got to ride with Jon!)....his favorite was the Ferris Wheel! I think he is too young to have fear! We did have some good luck with the ride tickets though...just as we were about to buy some, a lady approached us and sold us her leftovers for half-price! Yay for bargains, even at the fair! :)







In other news, not much has been going on. I have been getting stuff together for our yard sale this weekend. Stop by and see us! Friday 9-? and Saturday 8-? I'm hoping to get rid of a LOT of stuff!

Fair Side Note: Evidently the Garrett County Meat Rabbits sign is not as sick as I thought....tonight I saw a 4H stand about the same thing. I don't know if I'd want to eat a rabbit, but I guess you never know!

The Zoo!

Yesterday my parents took Jon, Jackson and I to the Pittsburgh Zoo. We had such a fun time - even though Jackson has evidently deciding that throwing up on the way to the zoo should be a new tradition. He is now 2 for 2 (see my earlier post on Lake Tobias!) Jackson loved everything about the zoo and was so excited at seeing each new animal. There were 2 new baby elephants born this summer, and the Daddy elephant was named Jackson, which he is still talking about! Here's just a few pics from the zoo....


We made it home this afternoon and Jack was happy to see all his books and toys but was sad to not be getting all the extra special attention from Pap and Grandy!
Thanks Dad and Mom! We had a fun week! Next time try and make it a little warmer so we can swim ;)

Fair Pictures

We had a great time at the fair yesterday. Jack loved seeing the animals - especially the pig and duck races - and really LOVED the rides!!! Here's a few pictures for your viewing enjoyment.

(Yes, that sign means what you think it does....anyone have any good recipes?)

Thoughts & Happenings of the Week

I really wasn't looking forward to the Olympics. I thought maybe I'd watch some if nothing else was on TV when I actually wanted and had time to watch it. Now suddenly I am addicted! It started with the opening ceremonies - we didn't watch the entire thing but I have always found it interesting to watch as each country marches in. This year it really hit me as amazing that so many countries come together peacefully for these games! And of course my heart melted when the Chinese walked in and the little boy walked beside Yao Ming to carry the flags. If you didn't already hear the story, the little boy was a survivor of the earthquakes that hit China a month or so ago. 20 out of the 30 children in his class died. He not only freed himself from the rubble but went back to help rescue 2 classmates! What a kid! And of course he is totally adorable.

I am currently in Maryland with Jackson at my parent's house for the week. We have plans for most of the week and I'm hoping to squeeze in a few visits with friends as well! Jon is coming up Thursday night and we will all go to the Pittsburgh Zoo on Friday! Today's big adventure - Walmart! (Note: I am from the boonies.) I just love how around here, going to Walmart is an EVENT! (also note: I am not making fun of the boonies. I love the boonies.) Anyway, pictures to come at some point this week.....it is Garrett County FAIR WEEK after all, and that is a much bigger event than even Walmart!

Expanding Vocabulary

Said by Jackson today to the dog before going upstairs for his nap - "Night night, Jakey. Night night, Sweetheart." I wasn't sure where he picked up "sweetheart" but I found out tonight when Nana walked in and said to Jackson "Hi Sweetheart!" J has since realized that mama thought hearing him say sweetheart was pretty funny, and has begun calling everyone and everything by that name!

New Favorite

Jackson's new favorite activity is playing in his toy box. Every day he crawls in and sits, sometimes for an hour or more, playing and pretending with all his toys. I love listening to him pretend! I hear him making up entire conversations with his little people, dinosaurs, or veggietales. I am loving how great he is getting at entertaining himself!

Beach Pics

For some reason I haven't felt like blogging lately, so I have a little catching up to do. I already posted beach pics on Facebook, but for those of you who don't have facebook, here's a few from our recent vacation to Bethany Beach, Delaware. (and sorry about the last one, I couldn't get it to rotate, so just tilt your head!)