Emma and Taylor with "Sparky"

Emma and Taylor with Jaslyn.....

We went made a visit to a Pumpkin Farm which ended up being about an hour and a half drive! Nothing is real close here except for golf courses. It was fun though, goats, chickens, hay, and 95 degree weather!! It was a scorcher and insanely hot for Oct. MaMa and PaPa were here to enjoy. Emma and Taylor loved the animals as always and the slide. There were a couple jumping things there and taylor jumped her pants off, literally! She thought it was rather funny.

We would have stayed longer but we were all about to have a heat stroke. It had to be at least 100 with the humidity. Where is FALL!!!???

So many Pumpkins, how do we choose? They were very particular in picking, had to have a stem, nice and round but not too heavy. When we got home they painted all 6 of them. We started out with about 6 colors of paint but somehow they all ended up a funky shade of purple/gray??? They are beautiful though and sitting in the front yard....

Just a full picture of the fun slide!!!

They ran through a pint size hay maze. They were pretending to be stuck and trying to climb out. We all sneezed for a couple days after this.

There were goats and chickens and bunnies to feed and a giant 40 foot tube slide to go down.

We went on a hayride to a pumpkin patch. We now have a yard full of Pumpkins...

Dad and Emma

Mom and Taylor

Pumpkin Patch with MaMa and PaPa

Taylor above

Emma below

Emma and Taylor started Preschool last week. They both have done great minus a couple tears and plee's for mom or dad to stay with them. Emma told us the second day that she was a baby and couldn't go to school. After I told her we were going to the store to buy more diapers then she changed her mind but tried to convince me that school was closed!! Taylor tried to play with another little girl (surprise, surprise) and Emma was not too happy about it. This week went very well. They were aloud to bring something for share day and of course Trex and Triceritops went to school..

We just got back from a busy trip home to Ky.

Emma and Taylor had a good time at Ma Ma's house. They like that she has a "park" in her yard (swingset). Next move we'll get one!! Swimming and unfamiliar toys to entertain. We got to see friends and family and go to

Kings Island, Totter Otterville. We also had 3 days of our Church Festival with rides and games. Below is a pic of Emma and Taylor in my favorite spot, the patio swing!!!

Taylor above, Emma below

Swimming at Ma Ma's house. Emma and Taylor have enjoyed swimming more this year and doing it more independently !!!! Makes it possible for me to take them to the pool by myself . Emma is a little too fearless, wanting in without swimmies, or "bloaties" as they call them.

We went to Kings Island and had a great time. Emma and Taylor love the rides and even braved a couple new ones this year. The giggle coaster (very small roller coaster), the log floom, and Scooby Doo's haunted ride. Swiper's ride was a favorite (picture). It whipps you around the ends and "tickles your belly" so we hear.

What's everyone looking at? This is Hollywood right???

VROOOOOMMMMMMMM....

They braved the Scooby Doo Haunted House and posed in the Mystery Machine afterwards.

Scooby made an appearence for pictures.

You should never stand too close to a 7ft dog.

The Log Floom there is Wild Thornberry's theme and there is an elephant at the end that sprays water at you. They saw the elephant and got excited to ride not knowing there was a hill to go down. They were emotionless on the way down and stiff as a board but laughed and enjoyed it after it was over. They told dad that they rode in a big STICK. Their first Big ride.....

Golfing on Pinehurst #7.

They last about 9 holes and then are done. It was pretty hot this day too. Future pro golfers.

With Dad on the tee box..
Cookies and a ride on the golf cart...
The back 9 usually consists of me driving them around and watching dad finish. This day we were on a Safari and found lots of wild animals in the trees. You wouldn't believe the variety of wildlife in Pinehurst. Jaguars, tigers, elephants, monkeys, oh and the penguins in 100 degree weather... Everyone can rest, we found all the babies and got them back to their mommies.

A little to the left..
Smile like you are having fun...

Taylor's swing... She actually enjoys it more then Emma. We let them tee off then they get back out on the green. Their favorite part is riding in the golf cart real fast!!!

We took the girls golfing for a second time. They didn't quite make the LPGA cut this year. I managed to get a couple pics of them looking like they have a decent swing!! If they only new where they lived and that people come from all over to golf on these courses!!! We'll save the pics!! This is Emma teeing off for a total distance of 8 feet...

It has been another hot summer here in NC and the pool is the only refreshing thing around. Emma and Taylor have a great time and it wears them out!!! The kiddie pool is perfect for them and me, a foot deep and fenced in.

Emma at the pool...
Do you think this will get in our eyes??
Taylor braving the fountain......

Yes, elephants swim.

A recent trip to the zoo. Emma and Taylor painting on a Chalkboard wall!!
The Zoo is by far their favorite place to go. They had some stone eggs on display and they of course thought they were nothing other then DINOSAUR EGGS...

Zoo Playground
Taylor riding the Croc....