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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Family Counts!
Yesterday was Family Counts.  This is a carnival put on by my employer.  The State Fair would be jealous.  This is one major event that we look forward to each year, and in fact this year we gave up a weekend trip to the beach to be here.  This was Danslen's first year to understand, and she was sooooo excited.  I love these girls more than anything.  Hanging out with them makes the best days of my life.
It's well established that Daniley isn't scared of anything.  Lil' Darlin' isn't quite as gutsy, so we started small and then moved up.  This Frog Hop was the first thing she ever went on that was decently high.  She loved it. Notice how Daniley is holding her hand. <3 br="">
Then we got on this little doohickey and Daniley asked me to spin it.  Before I knew it I was spinning so fast I literally could not see anything around me.  

  
As we spun out of control I just fell over laughing.  When I get to laughing sometimes I just can't stop.  It's like my body goes into some kind of paralyzed state. Here I am.  Ain't I cool?  LOL.  
And then, one of my favorite things to ride with the girls:  The Sizzler. (aka The Scrambler.)  I love riding this with my kids because the centrifugal force pushes them into me and they can't get away.  It makes them laugh, which makes my day.  Here we are in the starting position.  
Here we are, after the speed started getting up.
  
And our final position.  Lil' Darlin' loved this ride so 
I'm safe in saying she's not going to be a pansy at the amusement parks.  :-)
  
Oh yes, she's got this down.
I could eat her up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We also had snow cones, a reptile show, moon bounces, ice cream, corn dogs, funnel cakes, BBQ....
I was happy I only gained 3 pounds yesterday.  ;-)

Monday, October 14, 2013

This Saturday we went to the Iron Park for the Fall Festival (Shelby, AL).  We got out of the car and I could tell the ground was starting to get smooshy.  Unfortunately, Lil' Darlin' was several steps ahead of me.  I heard a panicking cry.  I looked down and she was sinking in mud like quicksand.  I grabbed her out.  Check out her feet.  Hilarious!!  
Aunt Jo met us with one of her three "children." 

 


Whoah.  Life is moving fast.  Actually we're enjoying each day but there's just not a lot of time between me getting home from work and putting Daniley to bed.  This school crap is a new adventure.  And while we all LOVE it...it's been a little adjustment.  No more naps at MawMaw's...that baby's got to get to bed on time!  Today was the start of our ninth week.  Reports cards will be home soon!

Last week my oldest nephew turned 5.  Here are few pictures from his amazing birthday party at the McWane Science Center.