All work and no play...

Geez, why do I have to mow the lawn? I can barely walk! Why doesn't anybody else have to?

Life is so unfair!

(Note: No children were harmed in the making of this post.)

Happy Birthday, Uncle Casey!

Claire was so excited to help Uncle celebrate his birthday (probably more excited than he was!). When she woke up from her nap, she wanted to know if Uncle was here and if it was time to blow out candles. Poor thing had to wait until 6 pm for the birthday festivities

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Cotton Candy

The kids had cotton candy for the first time. We went to Pet Day over at Owen's Farm, and the had all sorts of carnival-like events for the kiddos, not to mention tons of cats and dogs for adoption. (We did not increase our family.)

Believe it or not, Claire was very unsure of it! The twins had not problem with it and wanted more. Fun!

Fun Fall Morning

Ave, The Brave

Asher, The Dasher (well, not at the moment)

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright (Green)

We had a great trip to the Arboretum this morning. The kids all slept till 7 am, so we hit the road, skipped morning nap, and beat the crowds. What fun!

Attention all units-- all Morrisons are mobile!

Repeat-- all Morrisons are mobile! (Well, the ones here in Dallas!) Avery took his first steps at the beginning of the month and within the past 2 days, he has really picked up speed! He even gets up into a standing position on his own! (And heaven forbid you offer help-- he is a BIG BOY now!)

A GREAT day at the Dallas Zoo!

Despite the lioness wanting to eat my babies...

we had an awesome morning at the zoo! The giraffes were right there, waiting to be fed. The chimps were up close and personal. C and the twins played on the elephant statues for a long time. The carousel operator let us ride 3 times in a row. And it was even warm enough to play in the water!!

Mmm... ribs...

My little carnivores enjoyed a rib dinner last night compliments of Uncle "The Smoker" Casey. Unfortunately, that was the only thing they ate-- no broccoli, mashed potatoes, etc. Oh well. They enjoyed their protein.