A Fair to Remember!

Papa and I were invited to meet the C's and their Mommy and Daddy at a nearby county fair on Friday. It was such an enjoyable outing and fun to see the kids in a little different setting. Chris was as happy as a clam riding in Daddy's backpack seat. He didn't miss much of what was going on and watched the girls with great interest as they rode a couple of rides as well as the ponies...one of their favorite things to do.

The Merry-Go-Round was the first stop and was enjoyed a second time later on before our time at the fair ended.

Claire and Chloe love, love, love the ponies.

Chloe pets a lamb through the fence before moving on to see calves, goats, bunnies, pigs, and more sheep.

A little time on the tea-cups with another little girl that didn't have anyone to ride with. They were happy to have her in their "cup".

Driving the motor course......

Mommy took a turn with the backpack. Don't know how they manage, but it sure is better than chasing him. Chris was done with his hat...so we tried some sunglasses. Those didn't last very long at all.

Daddy takes the girls for a little indulging........one of my least favorite things in the world....cotton candy. It is clearly not Chloe or Claire's least favorite thing. I think they would have eaten their whole bag had Mommy not helped them decide to save some of it. :)

The girls tried their skills at a carnival game...squirting water at a target.

Chloe won the first round, and got herself a hat.....

Claire won the second round and also got a hat.....

One last turn on the Merry-go-round...

And then a final ride on a neat little train that goes around the perimeter of the fairgrounds (even through a little tunnel). Grandma wanted Chris to go and after his train ride there was no more backpack for him!

He always wants Papa's cane and off he goes with it again.

It was definitely a highlight of our week to see the grandchildren and enjoy their outing. We were so impressed at how the kids conducted themselves. Not one meltdown and lots of "pleases" and "thank yous" were heard. Life is good....

It Was A Happy Mother's Day!

We spent one day with the three C's this past week. As I believe I have mentioned before, picture taking is way harder now with the littlest "C" in the mix. He is way too busy to be bothered most of the time, and I am way too busy watching what he will do next...this was a rare moment. Mike and Paula hosted a great Mother's Day party today. Here are some of the delicious goodies that we had in addition to some home made ice cream following the BBQ lunch. Everything was yummy and Paula, though she made it look easy, had to have put in many hours of work to prepare. The strawberries dipped in chocolate were some of the best I have ever had, just the right combination of chocolate and berry.

Chris is helping Papa and Uncle Paul get the ice cream going.

And posed for Grandma for a split second.



Our beautiful daughter-in-law and her Mom.

Chloe loves babies and here she interacts with cousin Emma being held by Emma's Grandma, Aunt Patty.

Papa and Grandma with the C's. Claire wasn't unhappy but she had just gotten poked in the eye with her toy and was having a hard time shaking it off. Ouch that hurts!

I am once again reminded of how blessed we are to have healthy grandchildren as well as family living near that we can celebrate with.

Happy Mother's Day to you as well!