Goats, Pygmy Horses & Biting Chickens

Not a summer goes by these days without a trip to the Gardener Village petting zoo!...and we all know how Anthany feels about little goats! This year Ashton actually made his way around the "farm", looking at and touching the different animals, a lot different story than the previous year where he sat on one rock the entire time with a look of disgust on his face....

Last Year:

This Year:

*Aunt Kimmy can vouch for me that he literally did not leave that rock last year!

For anyone who ever visits a petting zoo, let all learn from my experience. Although there are no pictures to prove what happened, I assure you it did. I, or rather my finger, found out very quickly why they imprison chickens in chicken coupes. Do not stick your finger, or any other body part, through the holes of the chicken coupe! They do bite and bite HARD! The kids continuously reminded me the rest of our stay that we don't put our fingers in the coupe where those birds bite. Yes, I know.

The miniature pony rides are the best! The boys were a little hesitant at first, but they thought that they could handle the smallest pony. Ashton would have tried, but I'd have needed a second set of hands to maneuver that one! So he watched and cheered the other boys on! What fun we have!

Masquerade Ball

My cousin, Rebecca, had her 23rd Birthday this month. For her party she decided to go ALL out and have a Masquerade Ball to celebrate! Can I just say how fun it was to have the opportunity to dress to the 9's and at the same time party a little Halloween-style with masks? We had a great time with all our family and friends. Thank you Becca for the fun night, and for having a Birthday to celebrate this way! Happy Birthday!

Way Great Play Dates!

It's no secret that Ashton loves his cousin Emma as much as she loves him! They have started meeting at least once a week for some one-on-one fun time...and boy is it F-U-N! Some of the time they are at Grandma Nanny's, other times they play at each other's homes...but no matter where their dates are, it is fact that they never want to part and can't get enough of each other!

One of their favorite activities is when they meet for a game of pool. It makes everyone in the room nervous, but they haven't broke anything, or hurt anyone, yet!

In this here photograph it seems that they have discovered something in the grass at Nanny's house... and YES, it is doggy-doo! They (well mostly always Emma) seem to locate that stuff ANYWHERE in the yard, and then proudly find their moms to show them where it's at!

Old baby toys, from when Uncle-G was a baby, are still a hit! They've also played with these toys since the day they were born, and somehow those antiques still seem to entertain them!

THEY thought it was funny to sit on Poppy's weight bench...

Aunt Kimmy's house is another fun place to play! They write on the driveway, and write on themselves, with chalk, play in the sprinklers, and water the plants...

After a long day outside it's time for dinner, followed by the highlight of the evening...

BATH TIME!

Emma is such a mom already... She loves to help Ashton get clean, or maybe he's so stinky she can't wait to wash him off! Just Kidding Ashy!

On this occasion, their time together lasted through the night with a sleepover! They love to watch movies with each other while they play. The nights that Ash doesn't sleep over at Emma's, she wakes up in the morning calling.... "Ash!...Ashy!... Ash???", and supposedly asks for him randomly throughout the day. I'm sure if Ashton could say her name he'd do the same! He actually was saying "Ma" the other day after being with her, but we all know he's not saying mama...since he calls me "Baba"... hehe!

These two are more than just cousins!