Other than teething, Abby is continuing to learn new things everyday and is quite a helper around the house. She loves doing laundry and helping wash the dishes. She has such a sweet and giving personality. We hate that her teeth are hurting her so badly, thankfully this will pass quickly. 
This weekend we had a really big time when the Cain Crew came to Dallas. Reece, Alisha and Ryan came for a weekend visit. Abby and Reece haven't seen each other since Reece's birthday about 2 months ago and they didn't miss a beat. BB got them matching outfits to wear for our trip to the Dallas Aquarium on Saturday and they looked so cute! They weren't really into the aquarium until we started letting the get down and walk up to the exihibits themselves. Their favorite exhibits were the shark tunnel and flamingos.
The girls had so much playing fun together this weekend and really loved when Papa A shared his ice cream with them. Even the grown-ups had a good time hanging out. Moises & Ryan went to watch the Aggie game with a group of local Aggie fans and Jennifer & Alisha had a fun evening watching girly movies! We are looking forward to seeing them all again.
Last night we attended the Boo Bash at a country club in town. It is an annual event for kiddos and includes a hay ride, pumpkin painting, trick or treating and a yummy dinner. This year for Halloween Abby wanted to be Snow White. Her bedroom in Fort Smith is decorated with lots of Snow White pictures and figurines, every morning and night she has to say hello to each of them. 
Abby was not too sure what the big deal was with Halloween...until she got to have some of the sweet treats from her trick or treating adventure. We only gave her one piece of chocolate, but she was in rare form after that extra kick of sugar.
Painting pumpkins was a scary moment for mommy as quite a bit of the paint that was supposed to be on the pumpkin actually made it to mommy's face! We all had such a great time at the Boo Bash and can't wait for next year!
Last night we attended the annual Chef & Winemakers Dinner, which is a charity event that benefits BOST, an organization that serves individuals with developmental challenges. This year the celebrity chef was Hugh Acheson and Steve Reynolds of Reynolds Winery in Napa was the vino expert. We had such a great time meeting the Chef and Winemaker and of course all the other great people attending the event. The committe did a fantastic job and everything went off without a hitch. The food and wine were absolutely fantastic and it will be a night we'll never forget (even if it is a bit foggy because of wine!). We can't wait to work on next year's committee again!
Yesterday we took Abby to a local farm for her to explore and see animals. Every year this farm has a pumpkin patch for kids to play and pick out their own pumpkin. There are also all kinds of animals to pet and feed. We fed the ducks first, but they were a bit too excited and Abby did not enjoy them very much. She really loved the goats though and kept calling them "Ginger". Last stop was Abby's very first pony ride! What a fun day with Papa A, BB & Abs.
