We had so much fun at the pumpkin patch, we decided to make a return visit with Grammy, Pop-pop, Brock & Aunt Sarah (not that we needed any more pumpkins...). The lines were a little long, but Sylvia and Brock passed the time blowing the dandelions around.
And finally, the long awaited hayride:
And finally, the long awaited hayride:
The Pumpkin Hunters in action:And a quick trip down the slide: (this was the first time down the slide - Grammy took Brock down the second time, and accidentally got lost in a corn maze on the way....no videos of that, although I'm sure it was pretty funny :)
So, every picture tells a story, and the story of the photos below is that we wanted to get some cute photos of Sylvia and Brock in a wagon that Uncle John (Daddy) was pulling. Sylvia was fine with that plan, but Brock realized that it would be much more exciting to roll around in a nearby play area filled with hay for the little ones to jump and roll around in. He later decided he would like to pull the wagon with Uncle John and at some point, he actually did get in the wagon. In the meantime, we got a lot of photos with Sylvia and some random little girl who did like the wagon. Here is a link to the individual photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/TexFamily/PumpkinPatchPart2#
She touched so many people's lives, and many never even met her. I am so lucky to have had many days with her to play Little Mermaid Old Maid, dress her little princess dolls with plastic clothing (I wasn't too good at that one), play at the park, and watch John play games with her and Ashley that involved him wearing earrings and jewels, but sharing the purple ones with Ally, because those were her favorite.
It feels impossible to say good bye to such a bright little light and indescribable to watch my friend go through so much pain. 
I would also attribute her obsession with hats, shoes, and all accessories to John. She can't ride her elephant without her cowboy hat, and she doesn't miss a chance to try on Mommy and Daddy's shoes. (or Mark's shoes, as she refers to Daddy's Nike flip flops). I think her love of all accessories is the reason she generally leaves in her barrettes, hair ties, and headbands, which amazes all of the other Mommy's. That's a great thing, because otherwise, with those wild waves, I don't think she'd be able to see. We'd probably have to shave her head - then people would definitely call her mini-John :)