In honor of this month’s great cause (and to cheer up a dear friend) I’d like to quote Michael Scott: “I’m thinking next time you’re in the shower you should check yourself out. You know, give yourself an exam. Those things are like tickin’ time bags”. My heart goes out to all those who have been effected by this disease an any way.
Every year we enjoy doing one of my most favorite things. Go to the fair. I’m not partial to any one fair, just all fairs. Maybe it started years ago when I would go to the greatest fair in St. Louis with my family. So what is it that get’s me so excited? Could it be:
A) The cool rides that they charge an arm and a leg for?
B) The exhibits (including all the hundreds of animals) that only the creator could truly understand and appreciate?
C) The smokin’ entertainment (thank you Rick Springfield)!
D) The awesome people watching?
E) All of the above.
If you answered A,B,C,D, or E you would be wrong. It’s
F) FAIR FOOD!
I LOVE fair food. I especially love the roasted corn that is a must every year. Now there is something new. I find myself to be quite a food fair connoisseur so when I take time to give a shout out to my new food fair find, don’t take this lightly.
I’d like to give a shout out to Boy Scout Troup 80 who have been giving the residents of Kern County a real reason to go to the fair. It’s their creation of the DEEP FRIED S’MORES! No fair will ever be the same thanks to those great boys! If you missed it this year I am so sad for you. Mark your calendar and start counting down.
Although I love the food, my kids go for the horse ride they have done the past 3 years. The only time they get to ride a real horse! Thank you Kern County for another successful year at the fair!
If you have any other great secrets of finds of the Kern County fair, please share so we all know what to schedule for next year!
Back to school time was so busy I forgot to do a lot of things. One was post Abby’s birthday. I have also missed blogging about Cordell’s so I’ll just give them both a belated birthday post.
Abby turned 7 and is so excited that this is her last year before she get’s baptized. We always ask her why she is excited to be getting baptized and the answer remains the same “so that I can get the Holy Ghost”. I thought she’d say so she can have a new dress, have a small celebration in her honor, so everyone can celebrate her big day but nope. I guess my priorities at that age were a little different that hers are now. I’m proud of her. She is a great example to her family. Happy Birthday sweet daughter!
Cordell celebrated his own “last year” of…should I even say? Will he kill me? If so then this is the last post you’ll see from me. This is his last year in his….here I go….his 30’s! Yep, he turned 39! Last year to live it up! Maybe now I understand the facial hair, the strong desire for a new mustang and wanting to go to Disneyland. All good memories from his youth that he can enjoy before the big 40! I kid because I love him. We’ll all the there one day or another. So this is your year my love! Live it up and let me grant you any wish you desire. You deserve it because you are a great husband, a fabulous father, an amazing man and life would not be the same with out you! I LOVE you!
I know it’s been a few weeks but better late than never I guess. We took a vacation to Monterey for both business and pleasure. Cordell had a conference there so we all went a long to enjoy the scenery and a little town we’d never been to. I must say it was quite a joy. The weather was so nice and the view of the ocean was amazing. We spent two days at the Aquarium and the kids could not get enough of it. I was amazed with all the different exhibits they had. Walkers favorite was the sharks, Abby loved the pink jelly fish and I couldn’t get enough of the different sea horses that were there. If you haven’t been you really should put this on your list of things to do before you die.
"Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass.So there have been a lot of "firsts" the past few weeks. I'd first like to give a shout out the the Geek Squad at Best Buy for fixing my computer so I can finally get things done!
The FIRST Haircut! Maddox had his first haircut at 4 months old. That is pretty early for my kids but as you can see from the "before" picture it was greatly needed. It was a little tricky because they can't just sit up in a chair or on your lap. Good thing Aunt Kayde is such a pro that she can cut hair in any position.
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Then Abby and I made her FIRST back to school craft. If you know her (ok, us) then you know we couldn't just take any old plain notebook to school. We had to craft it up.
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Walker lost his FIRST tooth at 5 yrs old! The tooth fairy left her usual letter and $1. Not sure what he was more excited about, losing his first tooth or finally being able to buy this set of dinosaurs he’s been eyeing for a while.
The FIRST day of school! It’s finally here! Walker started Kindergarten and Abby is now in 2nd grade. Abby is excited to be back in school. Walker still asks if he has to go back every day.
If you haven’t seen my husband for a while then you wouldn’t have seen the beard he’s been sporting. It all started a few weeks ago when he went on a fishing trip with the brother in-laws and my dad. They didn’t shave during the entire trip. He hasn’t shaved since then until Sunday afternoon. He shaved in stages but I won’t bore you with those pictures (unless you request them because they are as good as the ones he did 5 yrs ago) but I will share these ones. The boys felt a little left out that they didn’t have facial hair until this happened…..
It’s been busy few weeks but from the looks of things, there is a FIRST time for everything!
