Fair Days and Birthdays

Last week was our County Fair. On Tuesday we went to the Parade. Thomas watched all of the "Siren" trucks and cars go by. He though that was pretty cool. Then came Vilonia High School marching band. He sat listening in his stroller until they finished playing the song. Then the drumline started. He got this scared look on his face, jumped out of the stroller and came running into my lap. He sat there the rest of the parade. Any time a car came by playing music or a band marched past us he grabbed my hand and covered his ears.

On Wednesday, Nathanial had the day off so we went to look at the animals at the fair. Thomas enjoyed looking at them all and was a bit disappointed that we couldn't see the pigs. They were getting ready for judging and the barn was closed. But not to worry, he went back to the fair 3 more times to see the animals. What fun. I am so glad Nathanial took him 2 of those 3 times, I don't think I could have handled the excitement of seeing the chickens, rabbits, pigs, cows and goats 4 times in 4 days.

I had my birthday last Sunday, and Nathanial's Birthday is coming up on Monday. We usually celebrate together on the weekend in between our birthdays, but we may not be able to this year. Nathanial is signed up to go down to a town in Lousiana about 30 miles west of New Orleans to help with hurricane Gustav cleanup. He has signed up probably 4 times now, and still hasn't made it down there. Hopefully this weekend will workout. If not, he will be plenty busy helping a family move in to the ward, his horses and watching Thomas during the Relief Society Broadcast.