Grandfather Mtn. / Harris the Dog / Harris's Surgery

Chris and I took my fourth graders to Grandfather Mountain on Thursday. It was my first trip. The kids had a great time, and the views were amazing.

Here they all are on the Mile High Swinging Bridge. I forgot about Chris's fear of heights when I had all the kids follow him across the bridge.

Here are all my darlings.

My teaching partner, Barbara.

Harris is turning into his brother. He loves to eat socks. I think he might be part dog.

Nick had his first eye exam last week. We didn't notice anything unusual, but with my vision history, we thought it would be a good idea to have him check out. Amazingly, his vision is perfect.

Harris had his third surgery this Friday. He had tubes put in his ears to help with the numerous ear infections he's had over the past 6 weeks. What a trooper!
It's 5:45 a.m., and he's smiling as usual.

He did enjoy driving around the waiting room.

He did not care for the tag or machines hooked to his foot.

He found a bucket to crawl in while he waited for the doctor.

All finished. You would never even know he'd had anything done. He was just as happy afterwards.

Tuxedo Men / Science Center / Fall Festival

Nick and Harris visited their friend Ivy last week. Harris loved riding on the Pooh Car.

Ms. Gigi helped Nick play the guitar.

Even Chris got into Rock Band (but he wasn't very good).

Nick enjoyed some chicken wings.

Saturday, we took the boys to get some "old timey" pictures taken. The photographer was late, so I snapped some pictures of my own.

What a handsome little boy!

Harris too. Although, he's so fast these days I can't get as many good pictures

After pictures, we headed over to the Science Center.

Harris loved watching Nick demonstrate how some of the toys worked.

I can't believe Harris is already 13 months old. I can remember taking him to the science center last year barely a month old. How time passes!

Crawling through the artery tunnel.


Of course, we had to touch the turtles.

Sunday brought our church's fall festival. We got to spend the afternoon with the Wade's. The kids had a great time on the hay ride and playing in the grass.

Nick enjoyed hanging out with Uncle Paul.

Harris had some difficulties with his chair and jacket.
What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon - great friends and a wonderful family.

Tweetsie with Our Cousins

On Saturday, we met up with our cousins Mark and Jennifer, and their three girls - Lindsay, Meredith, and Hannah for a Tweetsie adventure. Harris had never been before, so we weren't sure how he's do. He loved it. The girls were so good with our boys. Nick was really upset he couldn't ride the big kid rides too. We had a blast though.

Come on Dad, let's go

Harris is ready too
Lindsay and Nick riding the horses
Harris's first time on a horse (yes, I know it's fake)
Giddup!
Hanging with Turtle Man
Nick, Lindsay, Hannah, and Meredith met up with some furry friends
Halloween faces
Meredith was so sweet holding onto Harris in the helicoptor. By the end of the ride though, he was almost lying down in her lap.
Okay, Hannah, I'm driving.

Come on Jen, let's go faster.
Our little pumpkins
Look how cute they all are
Hannah let Harris ring the bell (and kept him from climbing out)
Chris the dummy went on this ride. Nick cried because he wasn't tall enough.
Harris is finally starting to walk some. He'll take 5-10 steps then drop and crawl. I think it's just faster for him that way. He really surprised me the other day. I was playing with our Baby Tad Musical Frog. I pushed the button that sings "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", and Harris started doing spider fingers. I guess between his school and me singing it for him that he just picked it up.


We had an appointment on Friday to see if Harris needs tubes for the muliple ear infections he's had over the past few weeks. He does, so he'll have his 3rd surgery on October 24. Plus, Nick now has an ear infection so severe in the ear without a tube that he actually ruptured his ear drum. We're really hoping his will clear up or he'll be going in for another tube. WHEW! I guess Chris and I should just plan on spending the next four months at the doctor and hospital between Nick, Harris, and Cara.