State Fair

We went to the State Fair with Andy and Kimmy, our annual tradition.

There was a cool toy exhibit with a life size and small size doll houses.

 Dad is too cool for school...

Petting area.  Mommy had to go in for pictures, I am a sacrificer!

 Family picture with the "Norsies" (Horse)

 we are just way too cool!

 Next was our goal of winning Blair some stuffed animals, Dad couldn't wait to win her one!

 but Kimmy won!

 Dad and Andy didn't win at the "shoot out the star" game

 and then Kimmy won again!

 trying to get the ring on the bottle

 throwing from her stroller

 then we got her out for a better chance

 Dad FINALLY won at darts :)

 She ended up with 4 animals, spoiled girl!

 We all got in the photo booth!  If only I had gotten a little lower Daddy wouldn't look so creepy in the background!

 in case you needed a closeup!

We had a great time looking, playing, and eating.. plus it wasn't even that hot!

Camping at Collins

We started the week before camping pretty rough.  I was starting to potty train Blair on Monday morning but she woke up with a fever and cranky after her nap so we stopped that.  She still had a fever with no symptoms on Wednesday so I took her to the doctor and she had an ear infection.  I figured she would feel better the next day for camping but that night there were some sores starting to appear on her feet and we suspected hand foot mouth.  They were gone the next morning so we went camping and that afternoon, there they were again.  Blair was also extremely miserable and crying nonstop so we decided to head home.  Mimi and Mommy packed our things to head out and were waiting for Daddy to drive us when she started doing ok and playing.  We decided to stick it out the night.  She wasn't her normal self but we ended up staying the full trip anyway.  We had a good time despite the poor girl with her pain but at least we got to be somewhere different.

Everyone took turns playing with Blair... it was a group entertainment effort!

everyone hanging out in the site

a happy dog!

 Daddy at the playground with Blair and Blair's first teeter totter

 She was so adorable all slouched in this chair!

Great Poppa, Uncle Brad, and Jeremy came up to visit too!  She walked right up to GP and reached for him to pick her up.  It was so sweet and he just loved it!

A big helper around the camp, taking the trash out with Daddy

 and hanging out in the trailer watching Elmo in the morning

The group

 on our last day while we were packing up... tough life she has huh?

Family visit

We traveled to Antioch for one last BBQ at Great Poppa's house before he moves.  We had a delicious meal and fun talking with everyone and letting the kids play... or sleep adorably in Graham's case :)

 Another shot at a cousins picture, not bad... until she tried to choke hold him

 She really liked Aunt Debbie and they found some animals.

The new mommies made the trip with cutie pie

 seriously, isn't he just the cutest little boy!

 Blair and Landen took turns fighting over who got to ride the elephant.  They also shared a ride too! 

 Blair loves her Great Poppa and he just adores her! 

 The first shot of all the great grandkids!

 we wanted a shot with the grandkids(who were there) and great grandkids.  Mimi evidently didn't get the memo and tried to hop in too!

 We all laughed when she realized!

 Missing 3 ( Eric, Janae, and Doug) but a happy group!