Safari Park

During Fall Break, we traveled to Almo, TN to visit the Tennessee Safari Park.  We left early in the morning and were not really for sure what we were getting ourselves into.  When we arrived, we paid the man at the gate and bought 4 buckets of food.  The only instructions we received was to stay in the car.  I guess we should have asked a few more questions.... 

Our car was the first one in the park and the animals started coming towards us as soon as they saw us.  Not really knowing what to do, we rolled down the window and he found the bucket real quick!  We were definitely not expecting him to come in our car, so we were all laughing until our stomachs hurt.   Matt tried to pull away, but we were afraid we were going to run over it.  Finally, Gail started to roll up the window, but that was almost a disaster as well!  

Ben loved the animals, but preferred sitting in the backseat with MeMom and watching from a distance.   

We enjoyed most of the park from our car, but there was a small petting zoo.  The boys enjoyed feeding the giraffe carrots, but we were all a little surprised at how much the giraffe slobbers!  

This last animals were the camels.  It was funny because instead of eating out of the bucket, this camel decided to take the entire bucket!   

We had a wonderful day and laughed more than we have done in a long time.  I loved watching the boys get excited and the animals were up close and personal!  

Halloween

Halloween is not my favorite holiday, but I think it might be Ben's!  Since the beginning of October, Ben has spotted every pumpkin, scarecrow, or any fall decorations from our house to Mayfield.  He would scream, "Look, Look, there is Halloween!" or "Look Mom, its spooky!"  

 

We were afraid it was going to rain on Halloween night, so Matt and I took them trick-or-treating a night early.  We started at MeMoms and Grandaddy's house and then Gran Gran's before going to Murray.  Since neither one of the boys like candy, they were excited to become a little richer than they were before!   

I was glad Sam had on a mask so I only had to worry about one son looking at me for a picture!  I thought they were both adorable Power Rangers.  Ben is wearing Sam's costume from last year because he wanted to be just like his older brother!  

When we told Ben Halloween was over, he cried and said he wanted Halloween every night!

Father/Son

It is hard to get a good picture of these two because Gail hates having his picture taken!  I am lucky to have such a wonderful husband who has learned a lot from his father.  They both treat the women in their life like queens, have kind-hearted souls, and are just good Christian men.   I love them both!