Our New Addition

Andy had a double suprise for us today. First, he came home from work two hours earlier than expected - always a wonderful treat. Second, he did not come home alone. He came with the newest addition to our home - a turtle he found on the golf course. The boys were crazy excited! We went on a camping trip with some friends a few months ago, (yes that's right, I said camping. Those of you who know me are probably dying of shock right now at that revelation. Too bad I wasn't blogging back then.) and one of our friends found a similar turtle that they have kept as a pet ever since. The boys have been begging for a turtle since that trip. Way to go Daddy! Now just pray that I know how to keep it alive for a while. So, one of our first orders of business was to select a name. Caleb right away piped up with Jonathan (not sure why). Alex talked him into Franklin, after the cartoon turtle. Caleb agreed as long as he can just call him Frank. So we would like to officially introduce you to Frank the Turtle Weissinger.

Fore!

Golf in the front yard on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon - what else would you expect to find at the Weissinger house? Not a day goes by that I don't trip over at least a dozen golf balls. The boys in my house live and breathe golf, that's for sure. Alex is getting really good. He won the long drive competition at golf camp this summer and hit one of his shots over the house this afternoon. Could we possibly be looking at a future Tiger Woods? He is just so proud and his excited about his new "just my size" King Cobra clubs. And he's not the only one following in his father's footsteps. Caleb was right there with him this afternoon and he actually hit some pretty good shots himself. Watch out Tiger Woods - here come the Weissinger brothers!

Ocracoke Island

Another busy and fun-filled weekend! Friday after Alex got out of school, the boys and I met up with my sister and my parents and headed down to Nags Head to stay at my parents' beach house. Alex was sooo excited to drive down to Hatteras Island on Saturday and take the ferry over to Ocracoke Island. We take the ferry from Portsmouth to Norfolk all the time, but he couldn't wait to see a ferry that could actually take cars on it. The weather was warm and beautiful - you would have never guessed it was the middle of October. The lighthouse was gorgeous, but Alex was a little disappointed that we couldn't climb up to the top. My sleep deprived body was secretly glad. My nephew Eli had so much fun with his big cousins. He gets so excited to see them that whenever they come into the room he just jumps up and down in front of them and looks from one to the other like he can't figure out what to do next. I wish I could get that kind of reception when I went places. :)

Pumpkins and Pizza

Andy was off work Monday and Alex was off school, so we got to enjoy a family day. We went to Clark Farm for a hayride. They have goats and geese for the kids to pet and feed, and the boys had a blast feeding the goats grass and watching all the animals fight over apples. Some of those geese can move fast when food is involved. After the boys were done with the animals, we grabbed our ice cold drinks and headed for the hayride. Usually we like to bundle up in our jackets and drink hot chocolate for this event, but we improvised since this fall still feels like summer. No matter, it was still tons of fun. The ride took us over to a pumpkin patch where everyone could pick out their own pumpkins. Little did I know that at the other end of the trailer we were riding in was Alex's girlfriend from school and her family. Yes, that's right, I said girlfriend. He's only in first grade!! When introductions were made between the families it was like a light came on for the parents, since we hear Rachel's name every day and they hear Alex's. Her mom said that Rachel comes home EVERY day with the Alex report - what color shirt he wore, what kind of shoes, who he played with. Hmmm...I'll need to keep my eye on that one. They grow up way too fast these days. So after our hayride and meeting of the future inlaws we headed over to Aunt Tammy's for make your own pizza night. The boys couldn't wait for pizza and playtime with their cousin Eli. Tammy had a table set up with all sorts of pizza toppings the boys could load up with. They piled their pizzas with everything available....then picked off all the toppings before they ate them. I knew that would happen. It's much more fun to pile all those vegetables on top than to actually eat them. They are, after all, die hard pepperoni fans. To top off the evening, we all went for ice cream and ended our family day officially stuffed. I just love 3 day weekends!