Arkansas State Fair

I love going to the fair!  It was always one of my favorite things to do when we lived in Oklahoma.  It only took us 5 years to finally check out the Arkansas State Fair.  Which meant I dragged my whole family out of the house Saturday and made them go with me.  Max had a blast on the rides, and he even got to ride a pony for the first time.  The Arkansas State Fair isn't as big as Oklahoma's (or as good in my opinion), but we all still had a nice time.

 Dad getting Max strapped in for his first fair ride.

 Got to get in a high five before the ride starts.

 He was serious during most of the rides, but I did get a couple of smiles out of him.

 I think my mom and I wanted to go into the petting zoo more than Max, but when he got in there he had a great time touching all the animals.

 On his first pony ride.  He was excited.

 He wanted me to walk beside him, but I could barely keep up with the horses.  I eventually stopped and waited for him at the gate.  He did such a great job!

On our way back to the car.  Max wasn't ready to leave, but we were out of tickets and energy.  Not sure if we will go back any time soon, but at least I got my fair fix in.

Mimi's Visit

My mom came to visit us this past weekend.  She was off work for Ardmore's fall break, and we were happy to have her.  We always have a great time when Mimi comes to town!  This time was especially interesting because she was bringing her new puppies, Shawn and Maggie, with her.  The pugs and Max did great with the puppies and everyone had a great time.  Thanks for coming mom!

 Conan was a little obsessed with the puppies.  He had to watch them at all time.

 Roxie was amazing with the puppies!  Her motherly instincts kicked in and she followed them everywhere. 

 Shawn fit right in to my little clan.

 Shawn and Maggie taking a little nap on my lap during the OSU game.  Good thing they were there because I really wanted to yell at the tv several times.  Their job was to keep me calm...and it worked.

 Mom and I were sitting on the deck while the dogs and Max played in the backyard.  We noticed that all the dogs were with us except Maggie, and of course Max was missing too.  So my mom and I got up and started looking for them.  We turned the corner and found Max and Maggie hanging out in the back of his truck.  It was just too cute!

Max loved the puppies, and they loved him!

Pumpkin Patch Fieldtrip - 10.20.11

Max's school took a field trip to one of the many pumpkin patches here in Arkansas.  We took Max to one last year, but this one had a lot more activities.  Max had a great time running around and playing with his friends from school.  He picked out a pumpkin, saw some animals, went through a spider maze, and got to go on a hay ride.

 Max wanted to play in the truck while we waited for all the other kids to show up.

 Max and his cute friend Chloe being silly.

 Max and Brody finding their way through the spider maze.

 Looking for the perfect pumpkin.

 He found it!

 My little pumpkin.

 Brody and Max being silly.

 Looking at all the animals.  Max had to pet all the animals he could get his hands on.  I wonder where he gets his love for animals?!

 Chloe and Max being silly.

 Max and Deacon.

 Trying to get these boys (Deacon, Max and Brody) to sit still during story time was not easy.  Especially when the hay ride was next.

 Max wanted to sit by his friends Deacon and Brody during the hay ride.  Thankfully Brody's mom is one of Max's teachers and she sat with them.

We had a GREAT time at Johnston's Pumpkin Farm!