Once a year is all I allow myself…..but I look forward to it like a real holiday. I am talking about the one day a year, I put every fear of fried food aside, and go for it. And I mean REALLY go for it. So in a nutshell….the food was a hit. And of course we tried everything, because I have become the aunt who buys every single nasty thing at the fair, so we can all sample them. My best advice is to get the baked potato, deep fried Reese’s Whip candy bar and fried artichoke hearts, and stay very far away from the chocolate covered bacon!
Scout is at the best age for the fair. He is totally fascinated by it all, and just stares in awe all day long. He is especially amazed by his ultra talented mom who can beat everyone in the games, and win the ugliest and biggest stuffed animals. Her biggest win this year was a HUGE “Clifford the Big Red Dog” that we gifted to Miss Clifford as a teacher appreciation gift. But the joke was on us because Miss Clifford decided to have her dog stay in the classroom instead of at Miss Clifford’s house.
Here is Scout hugging his new piggy and “little” red dog. (As opposed to Clifford the “big” red dog.)
First ride of the day….the ferris wheel. More importantly, it was Icka’s first ride ever — so exciting!
Sister of the year — Megan, and the always good sport/trooper, Nonnie! Oh yeah…..and Sweets!
How nasty does the chocolate covered bacon look! Scout kind of liked it, and I wasn’t opposed to the combination. It was the 1/2 inch thick chocolate that turned me off.
Belly was helping Scout throw balls at a game. Too fun!
I assume that the more swollen and dirty my feet are by the end…..the better the day was.
I knew she had it in her, but it wasn’t until she was tempted with Smarties that she got her rear in gear. This girl learned how to roll over, sit up, and crawl all within about two weeks of each other. Impressive, but even more impressive is that she is crawling a whopping 4 months ahead of Scout! I am thinking that she might be the athletic female of the family. So in honor of both of my children’s strengths, I am helping them answer the question they will inevitably get hundresd of times in the future. When asked “what will you be when you grow up?”, Scout is learning how to say “plastic surgeon”. With Icka’s new found athleticism and determination, I am working with her on saying, “an NFL kicker”.
Navy Baby is right on track! She is measuring at 75% for her height and head, and 50% for her weight. Tall and lean…just like her mom! She is weighing in at 15.9lbs, and is 27 inches. The doctor says she is developing a little ahead of schedule which is great. (He said “fine”, but I interpreted.) This is her first set of stats because this was her first trip to the doctor for a “well check up”. I had so much stuff going on with her when she was brand new, that I never made an official 1 month well check-up appt. And because I never went to a one monther, I didn’t get the appt. for her 3 month. Whoops. But all is well. She checked out just fine, and even got her first three immunizations. Poor little thing wasn’t liking those too much. And Scout REALLY wasn’t liking Icka having to get shots.
My sisters think it is cruel and unusual that I snapped away when Navy got her shots. I think it is tradition.
How old do I sound! Regardless….I think it is crazy that little kids demand goggles whenever they swim now days. I remember my eyes burning like crazy after a day of swimming when I was little. It was part of the magic. (And got me to bed faster.) So while swimming today, Chloe put these goggles on Scout and I’ll admit that it isn’t his best look. Who knows, but I don’t know that I will be supplying these in the future, so I had snap a shot when someone else provided them. However….I am known to buy the three pack of goggles from Costco. Two for Micah to swim laps, and one for me to wear while I dice onions. Everyone laughs when they see me, but I think it is pure genius.
Micah was taking Stinky on a ride yesterday, and Skilly really wanted to go. I mean…it was a preschool class field trip. And Micah is so good natured, he was game, even though their combined weights were 2 lbs over the max of 100 lbs. We all rode, and I could finally keep up with Micah, but on the way back up the hill (which is massive and about a mile long), Micah’s bike started to give out. He said his gears were sounding funky, so the field trip that started as a bike ride, then turned into a hike.
Growing up, I constantly matched with someone or everyone in my family. I knew I would always have my kids match the same way, but it is amazingly hard to find matching numbers for a two year old boy, and a five month old girl. But Ralph Lauren did me right, and I got to match my two for church.
And then when Nonnie came on scene……she totally matched too! How perfect!
Navy Baby is off and running. Last week she learned to roll, and she is now all over the room. Then Skilly helped her sit, and she kind of has that down. There were a few tumbles along the way, but she is getting the hang of it. I never tried helping her sit, because I would put her in her chair, and she was constantly slumped over. I thought it was becuase she didn’t like it, but now I realize that she wanted to be on the move. I can tell this little thing is going to be a total mover and shaker.
How cute is her little balancing act with the arms!
And then, her latest task is trying to crawl. She is up and ready to go. She can go a foot or so, but she mostly stays in place with a serious look of determination on her face. I looked up when Scout crawled, and he was crawling at 9 1/2 months! She isn’t even six, and trying her little heart out.
Scout never watches television, so when he does, he is only interested for about five minutes. Unless…..he is watching his new favorite show Wipeout. Skylar and Calin were cracking up the whole time, and he took his place on B and Ka’s laps and was glued. Then when things were getting more intense, and there was fire (which he pointed out dozens of times), he got up to chillax on B. I personally can take a few minutes of the show until I go stir crazy, but according to Calin, Scout and she have a date to watch it every week. Shoot me now!
Remember when I teased Skilly on her birthday that she was going to get a balance beam? And then it was kind of a joke gone bad, because then she really was excited to get it? Well, the nicest sister in the world….Megan actually got her one. She found one that folds up and sits on the ground. The new hot pink balance beam has become a favorite of Scouts. The two of them practice a couple times a week. Scout has gotten to where he can go on his tippie toes across the whole thing. He also has learned that when he completes something, he needs to “stick it” and put his arms in the air the way the olympians do. It is pretty comical. Here are the teacher and student trying to work on balancing on one leg.
My cherry tomato plant is on fire. I waited two days to pick, and I had all of these to gather this morning. There is even my very first Roma tomato at the top of the bowl. (Although it is unusually small for a Roma.) Scout gets SO excited when I go out to pick from our garden. When I came back in, he exclaimed, “Tomatoes!” Then I wanted him to hold them for documentation, but he had to try one first. After a split second of a taste, he exclaimed, “Yucky!” and then dug into his unripe, and as hard as a rock peach from Costco. I don’t get it? Doesn’t he know the deliciousness of a tomato right off the vine? Maybe I should pick them while they are still green to get his approval.
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