Cotton Pickin' Fair!

At the beginning of October we

met my Aunt Sharon 

and Cousin Katie

at the Cotton Pickin' Fair. 

The past couple of times we have gone to

the Cotton Pickin' Fair all

the kids were so little

we just pushed them 

around, slowly browsing at

all the wonderful vendors, and shopped! 

BUT this year I learned

 that they have grown 

up and have more of an opinion on

what they want to do! 

So.... it turned into a fun day filled 

with kiddie activities and

very little shopping 

and browsing. 

We started with the puppet show.

It was actually very good. 

The kids loved it!

We ate yummy food

like funnel cakes and

 footlong corn-dogs!

I ran into my good

college friend

 Melissa and her boys!

The kids got to experience 

porta-potties for the 1st time!

Roman begged to do the 

jumpy thing. There was no way

I thought he would actually do it 

but he proved me wrong! 

He LOVED it! 

Nixon did it too!

Katie, Isla, and Lottie 

just watched!

We then rode the ponies!

Lottie was content riding in

the stroller!

The kids ate

cotton candy for a treat!

Lottie had cotton candy 

for the 1st time!

The kids were very tired 

and honestly didn't like all the

walking. Jared didn't like missing a

day of football but we 

all had a great time!

By mid-afternoon,

Roman and Lottie had had 

enough and went

on to the car.

Jared gladly took them. :)

But the girls wanted their 

faces painted!

Nixon wanted a flower.

Isla wanted to be a doggy! 

Although it wasn't what I expected,

it was a great day!

We left the Cotton Pickin' Fair 

and met Aunt Sharon and

Katie at The Bulloch House. 

This is my favorite place 

to eat near Phenix City.

It was extra 

delicious this evening.

I love their fried 

green tomatoes

& apples!

We got there

and it wasn't open yet

so we got to spend 

time visting and

playing!

Horseshoes!

We tried taking a family 

picture after dinner but it didn't

go too well!

It was such a treat to

visit with 

Aunt Sharon & Katie. 

The girls had a great time spending

 the night with them in their 

hotel and going to Calloway 

Gardens the next day. 

We look forward to seeing them 

when they come to Dallas for a visit!

We will miss the Cotton Pickin' Fair

but I am sure we can kind

find something similar

in Texas!

We love you Aunt Sharon and

Cousin Katie!  :)