Around the Porter House - Part 2!

What else have the Porters been up to?  Bryson has had to say goodbye to one of his FAVORITE occupational therapists when she moved to a new office:

We got a new van a few months ago that the kids love.  Their carseats were originally in the middle seats but they asked if they could be moved to the very back.  We lowered the middle seats into the floor and they really enjoy sitting and playing in the empty space.  We've even been known to sit out in our driveway and let them play in the van while I read a magazine!:   :)

It's also a great place to sit and enjoy FREE yogurt with lots of toppings:

(Horrible cell phone pic)

We've been spending time sitting out on our front porch enjoying the furniture that Zane bought me for my birthday:

We've been watching our garden grow (and it has gotten much bigger even since this picture):

Watching apples form on our tree:

And watching our new raspberry bushes start to grow:

We've had fun eating pizza with friends:

Playing soccer and baseball in the backyard:

Learning a lot and having fun at the Got to Be NC fair that Zane blogged about here:

We've played at parks:

And visited doctors:

We've been to many more Mudcats games:

Bryson had a Spring Carnival at his school and the kids left with sweaty heads and arms full of prizes:

And of course, the kids have spent time just being cute!  :)

Got To Be NC Ag Fair

Yesterday (Friday)…Tara said that there was a Pig Jig at the fairgrounds in Raleigh today (Saturday).  I took a look at it online and thought it sounded fun.  We loaded up the kids in the van and headed to Raleigh.  We had a great time.  There was a pig race, an animal feeding tent, a tractor pull, a trick mule, milking demos, rides, games, and to top it all off…an all-you-can-eat BBQ cook-off.  I had my doubts about what “all-you-can-eat” actually meant, but Tara picked a good one.  There were 30 groups competing and we got to try as much as we wanted from each contestant and then vote for our favorite.  We ate BBQ pork, Boston butt, pulled chicken, chicken wings, vegetables, beef brisket, hushpuppies, lemonade, soda, cake, and watermelon.  I was so full. Here are a few pictures and videos for your viewing pleasure.

 

Around the Porter House - Part 1

What are some things the Porters have been up to??

Well, I'm glad you asked!  We've been baking fresh cherry pies:

We've enjoyed playing outside until we're covered in dirt:

Ashlyn's been drawing pictures of her being sad when Bryson leaves for school and then happy again when he gets home:

The kids had the privilege of enjoying their very first snack from an ice cream truck that comes up our street:

Bryson's been doing GREAT with his new glasses and his eye patch:

We enjoyed watching Dolphin Tale and eating popcorn after playing some mini golf:

Ashlyn has been learning how to hopscotch:

We've planted a garden (pictures of it growing in our next post):

We've enjoyed dinners and ball games with good friends!:

The kids got a lot of fun toys/games when we went to the Spring Carnival at Bryson's school:

So, that's a glimpse of what we've been doing around here!