Bits and pieces

Since getting home from vacation on Thursday, we've done our best to settle back into a routine. We were able to arrange for Kennedy to go to school on Friday (usually she only goes four days a week), I went to work, and Macy spent the day with Pamp.

Then we went to the State Fair on Friday night. I don't think it was quite the experience Jake had envisioned when he suggested the outing. Kennedy fell asleep in the car on the way there, so I carried her around while we looked in the mobile command vehicle for any disasters that may arise, learned all about a "sun oven" and checked out the arts & crafts building. Some of that stuff seriously leaves me questioning the definition of fine art. I admit that I was fascinated by the butter sculpture. Finally she woke up - just before my arms gave out - and walked around to see some of the paintings. Macy didn't seem particularly interested in any of it - until we got to the animals. The pigeons were a highlight because there were some strange looking breeds. Kennedy also said she liked the rabbits and baby cows. Jake and the girls shared two hot dogs, but nothing sounded good to me. Kennedy complained all night about being thirsty, but we distracted her until we got back to the juice boxes in the car. Jake really wanted to take Kennedy on the giant slide, but she was not interested. By that time, it was obvious everyone was getting tired, so we called it a night. Thankfully, I don't feel like the fair has to be an annual tradition for us. Here's some of our own fine art.

Saturday we went to the farmer's market at a nearby park and brought home peaches, apples, cantaloupe, honeydew, and corn.

We spent an hour shopping at Costco, while they put new tires on my car. Kennedy got to play with the barbie dream home display again. She made up imaginary people with her fingers and moved them all around the house. She found this a few weeks ago in the Twin Falls Costco when we stopped on our way to Sun Valley. She did a pretty good job of trying to convince me that we have room for it in our house, but it's not going to happen. The girls are also having lots of fun playing with my "Heart Family" dolls. It's so great that my parents saved all this stuff! It brings back great memories for me.

Grammie and Pamp spent their 41st anniversary watching football at our house. Kennedy played with Grammie in her kitchen. Macy seemed to prefer being with the guys - and the snacks. I folded mountains of laundry. Then we all watched the last of the game together...well, at least we were in the same room together. Kennedy and Macy gave a piano recital. The girls and I drew on the easel. Jake napped on the couch. But it was a nice way to spend the day.

Sunday morning Kennedy and I made waffles (from scratch, thank you very much), and then Jake helped us make a peach pie.

Macy was content to sit in her highchair and do her school-like job with various sized fuzz balls, spoons, and cups before going down for a nap. Later in the afternoon, I took Kennedy and Macy to the playground. They both had a great time climbing over everything. It was hard to keep up with them when Macy wanted to be crossing the bridge and Kennedy was climbing up a ladder to the slide. I'm amazed at how strong and fearless they both seem to be. Macy has little interest in the slides, preferring instead to walk back and forth and up and down, over and over. Kennedy managed to make it across a huge, vertical spider web made out of rope without any trouble. But the fun ended when she fell off another rope climber, and decided she was ready to go home. So we did, and then we ate pie for lunch!