This past weekend the kids and I traveled to see an old buddy of mine (Jimmy), his wife (Sara), and their little boy (Lucas). I try to go see them at least once a year, and for some reason it seems to always happen in October. :)

Lucas is right in between Anna and Wallace in age. Last year Anna was the crazy child of the bunch and seemed to just be so mean to Lucas, stealing all of his toys and pretty much pissing him off constantly. Not much has changed... In Lucas's defense, I didn't really bring many of Anna's toys from home, and I totally get his frustrations. I don't really like to share either. I can totally commiserate with him. Who on earth would want to share all of their worldly possessions??

I got there pretty late on Friday night, and of course my kids were up with the sun on Saturday morning, and immediately got off to a good start discovering all of Lucas's toys. "/

I don't think she was seriously intending to choke him...pretty sure she was just pushing him away, and his neck was just a handy place to grip.  That's what I'm telling myself anyway...  "/ — I don't think she was seriously intending to choke him...pretty sure she was just pushing him away, and his neck was just a handy place to grip. That's what I'm telling myself anyway... "/

Jimmy and Sara have a kiddie pool that Anna and I are both pretty jealous of.

She and Lucas even managed to get along for a little while while they were playing in it.

When Lucas wasn't spraying her with the water hose.  :)  Haha!  She deserves it.  She's so mean to Wallace with the hose at home. — When Lucas wasn't spraying her with the water hose. :) Haha! She deserves it. She's so mean to Wallace with the hose at home.

Wallace still won't go near water...well, I guess he'll go "near" it, but that's about it.  Totally wasn't interested in getting in the kiddie pool. — Wallace still won't go near water...well, I guess he'll go "near" it, but that's about it. Totally wasn't interested in getting in the kiddie pool.

I'm going to have to get my kids a tiny camouflage recliner.  I couldn't keep them out of this thing all weekend. — I'm going to have to get my kids a tiny camouflage recliner. I couldn't keep them out of this thing all weekend.

Awwww.  They got along for like 30 seconds.  ;) — Awwww. They got along for like 30 seconds. ;)

So, Jimmy's working shift work, and had to work ridiculously late the night/morning after I got there, but not long after he got up we took the kids to Kemah and fought the Saturday crowd like crazy people.  It was worth it just to see how exci… — So, Jimmy's working shift work, and had to work ridiculously late the night/morning after I got there, but not long after he got up we took the kids to Kemah and fought the Saturday crowd like crazy people. It was worth it just to see how excited the kids got to ride the carousel.

Haha!  They were much more excited when it started moving.  :) — Haha! They were much more excited when it started moving. :)

See!  Super pumped! — See! Super pumped!

Maybe a little shocked.  "/  But mostly excited.  :) — Maybe a little shocked. "/ But mostly excited. :)

Anna spotted these snakes before we got on the carousel, and I thought for sure she'd forget about them...year right.  So, Jimmy had to step up and win a couple for her and Lucas. — Anna spotted these snakes before we got on the carousel, and I thought for sure she'd forget about them...year right. So, Jimmy had to step up and win a couple for her and Lucas.

Even though the barker told us it was an easy one to win, It was apparently a bit of a challenge.

So, that was about all of the excitement we could handle in one weekend. Jimmy, Sara, and I are getting old. "/ Here are a few other cute pics of Lucas. :)