Conflicted

Jackie... what do we do with you? Sure, you're one of the grossest things I ever saw. But your ickiness rivals that of our neighbor's purchased decorations, making you slightly appropriate.
You probably are also carrying some sort of bacteria or virus against which Henry should be vaccinated. But, then, you don't really look like it's going to be easy to dispose of you. It might get messy.

I'm thinking, Jackie, that you might have to go on ahead to your Rubbermaid grave before Halloween. Daddy's going to have to do it, though. You're too nasty for me to touch. Wait. I mean that it's going to be too hard to part with you.

Skipping work aint baaaaaad.

Cory here, guest-blogging following a big day on the farm.
Henry took me on his field trip today. We were supposed to go to Niven Apple Farm, but they cancelled because it rained yesterday. So, we decided to go to Callaham's orchard in Belton.

Wesley and Ethan brought their dads and Max brought his mom. We fed some goats, raced some ducks, milked a cow, ate pumpkin ice cream at 10 a.m. (Daddy's favorite part), went on a tractor ride (Henry's favorite part), and ate some lunch.
Henry enjoyed spending the day outside with his friends, even though he had to wear orange, the worst color. Daddy enjoyed some rare weekday time with Henry, especially when Henry pointed at a goat and asked "Is it scary?" We finally agreed that the goat was pretty.I don't know how often I'll be able to play hookie from work to go ride tractors with my boy, but I'm glad I did today.

Chippie's Here!

Henry has a new cousin!  Ryleigh Grace Farry was born this afternoon, and although I have yet to see her picture, I believe she's adorable.  

The art of dressing Henry

Henry's in about the fourth percentile for weight and about the seventieth percentile for height, so it's tough to dress him. Grandjane, Henry, and I went shopping yesterday so that we could purchase some pieces to attempt to put together some outfits that actually fit our little guy. Thankfully, Evan sent us a bunch of clothes already, so we're just trying to add some articles to get the right mix. I think he wears an 18 month top and a 24 month bottom, but it's not always the case. Sometimes it's a 24 month top and bottom, or even a 2T pant or 18 months.

Today, he wore a really cute 2T outfit that Nana bought him a while back. It's a little big, but apparently 2T fits more slim that 24 months, so a few rolls of the pants legs made the outfit just right, and, of course, adorable. Henry bragged about having a pirate shirt. Mama doesn't have one, and Daddy doesn't have one, either.
He also realized today that we somehow misplaced both pairs of his sunglasses, so I gave him a pair of my really, really cheap sunglasses that I bought a long time ago. (Why can I find them and not his?)
He was satisfied with his ensemble today. Plus, he got to wear his coat a lot, and he loves this coat... loves it. It was a birthday gift from Cory's Aunt Laura, and he is getting lots of wear out of it this fall--indoors and out.

Ewwwwww

"Jackie" isn't looking so hot. We definitely carved him too early.
Here he was on Friday when I first noticed the mold.
Here he is today... note the addition of the slugs. Maybe he's just getting his Halloween gross on?
Henry hasn't noticed yet, but I can already imagine him saying, "Jackie!" Then, after a closer look that reveals the decomposition, mold, and slug... "EWWWWWWWW!!!"

Jackie might not be allowed to hang out on our porch all the way until Halloween.

Chip Chip Hooray!

Chippie's coming... Stacy will be induced on Wednesday if she doesn't get here earlier.  Our prayers are with you, and we are beyond excited about her arrival!

A little off the top

Daddy took Henry to have his hair cut this afternoon, and I think it's the shortest cut yet. In fact, Daddy says that Amanda used the clippers this time. Henry wasn't a fan. He's looking good, though! Here's a few (milk) action shots.
You know that good feeling you get when you get your hair done? Henry's got it.