spring has sprung!

phew...
what a weekend!

there is nothing like going to the county fair to show you what.... well, lets just say interesting people live right in your city. yikes!

i am so not your typical fair type of gal, thank heavens! in fact i pretty much despise the start of spring because i know it is coming to town! i don't think i had ever gone to one prior to moving to florida. well, in less you count the IX centers indoor amusement park... was that our fair? i'm not even sure.

anyhow, this fair despising girl was guilted into going to it not only once but TWICE this weekend.
and now that it's all said and done...
well, i still despise it. but i made the best of the situation, and managed to walk away with some pretty great memories.



yesterday morning my s- i-l kim called me up and asked if we could get together with the kiddos. i'm not entirely sure how it happened but somehow we ended up at the fair. several hours later we walked out hot and sweaty with only farmers burn as our souvenirs!
seriously, poor little nataley... red as a fresh steamed lobster!
which brians grandma would be happy to know that i put herb of oil on it and it actually seemed to work. so maybe she has officially made me a believer!


and then today.
i knew it was coming, brian talked about going all week. but the good news is my husband looses interest in amusement parks rather quickly so we never stay for very long.
in the back of my head when our family of five entered gate 4 i was thinking... "i am here with brian...
we won't stay too long shannon, suck it up!".
but then it happened. somewhere in my snotty light walking so as not to bump or touch anything way i found myself smiling with small bits of laughter here and there. and before i knew it i was actually having fun!

fearless alivia loved all the rides. timed levi took a while to warm up to them.
and all of a sudden brian and i were jumping from ride to ride half fighting about who would get to go on with them for the bigger ones, and watched in amazement while they smiled and laughed on the ones they could do themselves. we indulged in all the yummy nasty carni food... which i'm sure we will all be paying for in the next couple days. time flew, and then before we knew it it was getting dark.
yes, brian and shannon...
the couple that never stays to "get our moneys worth" had been at the fair for nearly 6 hours!


we left with just enough time to watch the shuttle shoot up into space as we drove home. and stopped in an empty parking lot to get a better view.

the kids we filthy...
and i still am, which makes for the greatest showers!


so while i may be the girl that despises the fair...
tonight i'm thinking,
"it does only come to town once a year!".