state fair

gosh, the fair ended two weeks ago, but it may as well be two months ago - just feels like a distant {fun!} memory - i guess because we've had so much going on.  surgery, recovery, school, school, school, new babies to-be & born, bulldog drama... life is just too busy at times.

this sounds so silly, especially when i type it out, but i truly thought i was going to have all this extra time to myself once jack started school.  i could not have been more wrong!  i have not driven my truck more, fastened seat belts more, woke up this early since i was in college, made so many lunches in the wee hours...  i'm twice as exhausted as i was when i sat down this evening, just thinking about it!  but oh - back to the fair...

we had a blast this year.  as the kids grow older, the fun gets bigger!  and i should add, tess was a super trouper.  she people-watched, got tons of ooohs and ahhhs and grabbed a snooze here and there.  fun afternoon in sunny palmer, alaska.

rides & more rides

 lovin' on our girls

  carny games - big winners!

jb won candy (that he shared) and dyl won a tail (?) 

and trip #2...  we decided to take in the fair in evening.  brrr!  but oh, the lights on the rides make for an even better time (right?) and because we seem to be gluttons for punishment... nah!  more rides, more face painting, more giggles and smiles.  we miss the fair already!  so much fun crammed into a short amount of time.

oh, yes he did!

already looking forward to next year!