Ware County Goat Show

On Saturday, October 1, Mama and Daddy and I traveled to Waycross, GA for my second Goat Show. I did great! Oh, and the goats did good, too. I am learning a lot about responsibility and learning what it takes to do well in the show ring!

Ware Co Goat Show 10/1/11

Keaton and Sharpei compete in Showmanship.

Ware County Goat Show 10/1/11

Showing Gabby in Weight Class 1

The big LEGO STORE!

As part of my 9th birthday trip to Orlando, Mama and Daddy took me to the Giant Lego Store in Downtown Disney! It was VERY hard to pick out just one set of Legos from all they had in that huge store. I could have stayed there for hours and hours!










I would hate to have that lady's job!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

My big Birthday trip was MAGICAL!!! The highlight of our trip to Islands of Adventure in Orlando was visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I loved every minute of it. My favorite ride was "The Forbidden Journey" which puts you right in the middle of the movie with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. We rode it three times! I also really liked "The Flight of the Hippogryph" but was too short for "The Dragon Challenge" roller coaster (Mama rode it for me.) I was mesmerized by the show in Olivanders Wand Shop - it was so exciting! One lady told Mama that I "made the show" for her! I guess my excitement is contagious!


Hogwarts

Trying Butterbeer with Daddy - be sure and get it frozen!


Double, Double, Toil and Trouble


All aboard the Hogwarts Express!


This Muggle helped me find my Hedwig!


Hogwarts!


The Wizarding World


Eating at "The Three Broomsticks" - Mama and I spied Dobby up in the rafters!




I got a wand, a cool shirt, and my very own Hedwig for my birthday!

My birthday at school!

I had a great 9th birthday and got to celebrate with my classmates in Mrs. Selph's 3rd grade class at Annie Belle Clark! Mama and Mrs. Angie brought my cake yesterday afternoon (my cake was made from cupcakes!) and it had a Harry Potter Theme!! We also had chips and drinks. I shared two of my Harry Potter toys with two of my best buddies in class, but of course I kept "The Chosen One"!!!! :) I love my class! Now....it's on to the WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER!!!!

Showing my goats!

Wow - I had a great time on Saturday showing my goats! I have three goats that I take care of every day. Sharpei, Tiffany, and Gabby (I named them myself :). Every morning and afternoon I feed them, and I have been working with them to get them ready for our first show! We were in the 2011 Tifton Area Market Lamb and Meat Goat Show on Saturday, August 20. It was held here in Tifton at the Tift County Multipurpose Livestock Building. Clipping, bathing, feeding, getting their health papers, working with them to learn how to walk with me....there's a lot of work that goes into it! But, I'm learning a lot about being responsible! And the hard work paid off! I competed in Showmanship and got a Participation ribbon and money; and also in the Meat Goat Weight classes and earned money for both of my goats earning 5th place in their classes! All together I won three ribbons and $31!! Can't wait until the next show!

Meat Goat Weight Class 3

Keaton shows his goat Sharpei at the 2011 Tifton Area Market Lamb & Meat Goat Show on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Sharpei, who weighs 57 lbs., won 5th in her class!

Meat Goat Weight Class 1

Keaton shows his goat Gabby in the 2011 Tifton Area Market Lamb & Meat Goat Show on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Gabby, who weighs a whopping 40 lbs, won 5th in her weight class!

A Visit with our Mimi

We had a wonderful visit on Saturday, August 31 with our Mimi - my great-grandmother. She lives in Hendersonville, TN. Mama had a great time with her grandmother, sister Courtney, and cousins Alison and Kelli - and we were glad that Uncle Scotty and Aunt Kim were there, too. We also got to meet Mimi's special friend, Mrs. Sandra - we were so glad to finally meet her!!! It was like a little family reunion :) Mimi introduced us to all her friends at Park Place, where she lives. On Sunday, we went to church with her at the BIG First Baptist Church of Hendersonville. I loved it - I went to a great children's class during the worship service and made some new friends, and then we went out to eat at Cheddars. We love you, Mimi!!!!!!












Four granddaughters - Lisa, Alison, Courtney, and Kelli