Walton County Fair

Joe and I took the kids to the Walton County Fair this afternoon. We rode the rides, ate cotton candy and funnel cakes, won a stuffed animal for Chloe at one of those "Test Your Skill" type booths, then went to see all the animals in the 4-H exhibits. It was so much fun to see Chloe's reactions to things. She enjoyed just about everything except the merry go round, which scared her a little...see photo below.


This ride was a little scary for Chloe. She had to ride the Merry Go Round with one arm around Dad to feel safe.

At first the elephant ride scared Chloe too...

...but then...
...she got used to it...

...and actually started to enjoy herself!
That tiny little head barely sticking up above the dash board in the background is Chloe. Mom's crazy driving made bumper cars a blast!

Chloe enjoyed squeezing and pulling the cotton candy apart even more than eating it.

A very tired little girl holds the stuffed duck that Daddy worked SO HARD to win for her.


By the end of the afternoon, the whole family was (as they say down here) "plum tuckered out". However, we're already looking forward to attending the county fair next year when Alex will be older and can enjoy it more.

Our Little Man

Hi All!

I wanted to share the latest photo of our little man. This was taken this morning after Alex's bath, and he was in a pretty good mood. His hair looks a little funky, because I hadn't combed it yet. I chose to wait on the hair grooming thing, because I was afraid of making him unhappy and spoiling the photo op.

I love this little cutie so much!!! I can't wait to go back to Arkansas this Thanksgiving and give him a proper introduction to the whole family.

Halloween Decorations

Some folks on our street got a little carried away with their Halloween decorations this year. We put the kids in the stroller and took the camera with us on one of our morning walks around the lake, so we could get some photos of this house and all the "interesting" stuff on their lawn. This makes the decorations at our house (scarecrows and pumpkins) look downright puny.

The Pumpkin Patch

We (i.e. Joe, Cindy, Chloe and Alex) visited the Pumpkin Patch in Niceville, FL last Saturday. Chloe was so excited she could hardly stay still long enough to be photographed. Alex just wanted to nap all afternoon. You can see our "Lil Pumpkin" sleeping with all the other pumpkins in the photos below.

Chloe had a great time when she wasn't throwing a temper tantrum. She isn't two yet, but she certainly acts like she is. She especially enjoyed bouncing around in the inflatable tent that had been set up for the little ones.

Daddy's Little Girl

Chloe has been needing a little more attention since Alex came along. Where she used to enjoy the freedom of running around all the time, now she wants to be held and played with a little more.

So, Daddy has been able to spend more time playing with his little girl. Here we were having fun making faces for the camera.

Getting More Curious

This weekend, Chloe seemed to be more curious about Alex, as you can see from this picture.

She's very busy playing with cousin Ella, but she takes time out now and then to give Alex a kiss on the forehead or a pat on the arm.

More Beach Pictures

Here are a few more pictures from the beach:

Chloe's trying to "keep it real" on the beach.

Chloe gets a kiss from Grandma Bonnie.

Aunt Karen and Cousin Ella are having fun.