Josh surprised me a week early and came home with a birthday cake for me from Sugaree's bakery in New Albany, MS. If you have never had anything from there - I HIGHLY suggest a visit! At minimum, you have to stop by and get a cupcake!! Evan enjoyed the cake too and I would let him sit on the counter and just dig into the whole thing!
Friday evening, Josh and I took Evan to the MidSouth Fair in Memphis. We all had a great time! There was a petting zoo and tons of rides just the right size for Evan (see the slideshow at the top). His two favorite rides are in the videos - the 18-wheeler ride (above - he is in the front blue truck) and the motorcycle ride (below). He was so serious when he was on the "driving" rides - we think that he really thought that he was doing the driving! He had popcorn, cotton candy and lemonade on the way home. This morning he asked if we could go back again today!
In Hernando, on Highway 304, there has been a sign up for over a year (maybe two) talking about the Kudzu Control project. I drive down this road and pass this sign almost every day. As soon as the sign went up, I expected to see a decline in the amount of kudzu, but nothing happened. I waited and waited. Finally, one day there was a change! About seven goats and one llama were put in a fenced area. Apparantly, goats are as effective as chemicals in removing kudzu AND they need a llama to protect them! It's fun to watch the goats and Evan really likes them! He waves to them and talks to them through the car window every time that we drive by. He even wants us to get a goat at our house! I told him that Sadie wouldn't like it, but he said that she would. So that is what the Kudzu Control program is all about - goats & a llama! Read more about it at the DeSoto Times online - http://www.desototimes.com/articles/2008/08/27/news/doc48b3f0f596bf6026565270.txt
