Fair, fair, reunion, fair

That's pretty much how it went: a whole bunch of fair with Ryan's high school reunion mixed in. We had such a great time; the Siskiyou Golden Fair definitely did not disappoint. Kate went twice and would probably go back everyday for the rest of her life, if she had the choice. We could never really get her to look at the camera since she was so engrossed in all thing's fair but, trust me, she was in her element. Of course, the highlight was the pony riding. She was the first kid there both days she went and as soon as the ride stopped she'd say, "I do that again." We'd likely have spent our life savings on those ponies if it weren't for all the other fantastic kids' stuff--she got to milk a (fake) cow, play in sand, corn & dirt, ride a train, climb on tractors, 4-wheelers & a fire engine....oh, the list goes on and on. Lucky for mom, dad, Grandma and Grandpa, she's still too small to do the rides. Lord help us all when she figures those out. It was just so fun to see the fair through her eyes, and I think we all felt it's just better with a little one running the show. When we weren't at the fair (those few remaining hours!), Kate spent most of her time playing outside with Grandma and Grandpa while Ryan and I enjoyed TWO whole nights out as adults (or our closest approximation). It was great to meet more of Ryan's high school classmates and to reconnect with some that he is close to but doesn't get to see often. As most of us have kids now, I think we all enjoyed being out and about on our own! It was a great trip and now we have less than one month until Baby #2 makes an appearance. Crazy!!