So much fun!

Hayden's first ride on a carousel!

We have been super busy this past week, and it has been so much fun! We took Hayden to his very first Fair this past Thursday, went to Gymboree twice, went to Noah's Ark and even did a little shopping. Crazy huh?!? It feels kind of like we never stopped, but it was worth it! The Cumming Fair was an absolute blast. Gigi and Grandaddy/Pawpaw came up on Thursday and came with us, so Matt and I even got to ride a few "grown-up" rides! Hayden took his first trip down the big slide, rode the rockin' tug and the carousel, watched his very first penguin high dive show, and even had his first bite of cotton candy! It was so much fun watching him take everything in. You could tell he was just in awe of it all. The most peculiar thing occurred during the high dive show. The show consisted of five penguins that were preparing for the Artic Olympic Games by doing all types of unique dives. Hayden watched every move they made and seemed to really be enjoying it UNTIL... they actually dove into the water. As soon as one of the "penguins" would make a dive and actually splash into the water Hayden would start to cry. It was as if he couldn't figure out where they had gone. He didn't mind the actual dive part, but when they hit the water he just couldn't take it. Needless to say, Hayden didn't make it through the whole show!:) We did get to see the 85 foot dive though... crazy penguin!!

Our trip down the slide... fun AND scary!
Can you believe I actually let him do this?!?

Our special fair ride tattoos that surprisingly
washed right off during bath time!!

I had to include this picture for Gigi... she LOVED this pig!

We wore him out!!!

My Mom snapped a pic of Matt and I riding the Ferris Wheel.
It's blurry but you can tell it is us! I love when it gets dark
and all the lights come on... so pretty!

Watching the high dive show... this was before
they actually started hitting the water!!!

Riding the Rockin' Tug!

Hayden's first bite of Cotton Candy... he LOVED it!
He is just like his Momma...he was completely stuffed,
but he still had room for dessert!:)

Look at crazy Grandaddy/Pawpaw!

We love the fair...

We also had a great time at Noah's Ark. It is an animal rehabilitation center down in Locust Grove. A good friend of mine, Natalie, from way back in the day lives down there and we went to meet up with her and her girls, Payton and Baylor, for an outing to see the animals. It was a lot like going to the zoo, except that some of the animals weren't in cages so you could just walk right up to them. It was really cool how close you could get to them. There is even a deer that is so friendly you can pet her. We didn't actually see her Friday, but maybe next time! I hadn't seen Natalie since high school, so 10 years ago, and it was really nice to get to meet up with her. Hayden now has two new girlfriends, Payton and Baylor! They loved getting to play with each other. It was so cute how they would "pet" Hayden(he was their little baby!). We all had a great time and can't wait to go back again soon!

Hayden LOVED Mrs. Natalie!

Baylor was so excited that Hayden wanted to hold hands!
She actually picked his hand up and then said to us...
"Hayden's holding my hand!" SOOOO cute!:)

Baylor, I included this picture just for you... your ferocious roar!

These were some of the many animals we
were able to see... they were all so friendly!

As you can see we have been busy little bees around here lately, but have been having tons of fun! Now I gotta go get some housework done!:) Oh how I love cleaning, organizing, dishes, dusting, vacuuming and laundry!!!