Little trip to the Puyallup Fair

Tony called last night and asked if we wanted to go to the Puyallup Fair with their family. We discussed it and decided we would pass. Then...Cooper called and asked us to go this morning and before I knew it, I heard, they will be here in 30 minutes! So, I scrambled to get ready, asked Jordan to go (did NOT want to) Anthony had cheer practice, so we left. No use making J go if he doesn't want to and the fair is so expensive, it is ridiculous!!!!

Cool new ride I have never seen

Jumping. I remember the kids doing this years ago in Ocean Shores. They had a blast!

Cooper racing

All his race fans

Then on to pony rides...

and feeding the sheep

Coop and I went on a big roller coaster. He loved it, then hated it, then loved it again at the end. I kinda had to talk him through it there in the middle...told him if he could do California Screamin, he can definately do these fair rides! Let me just say. These fair rides are NO Disneyland!

Uncle David bought Layne a slushie. Everyone else enjoyed a delicious roasted corn. It was SO good!

Riding quads

Getting a much needed foot massage after all that walking.

Even Tony got one...

Kara got talked (well...she had to go because Layne wasn't tall enough to go with Cooper, she had to go with an adult) into the roller coaster

Pioneer Farms had a mini version of the field trip we have gone on in the 3rd grade. I still think it is super cool.

And...top the day off with a big ole cotton candy!

Bonding time....

watchin some football

Thanks Kylie!!!

What a nice surprise! Tanya and I came home from Weight Watchers this morning (we both lost and weren't anticipating to-YAY for us!!!) and Kylie had made some orange cranberry muffins with fresh strawberries and had one all ready to go for me when I dropped her mom off. There really were more strawberries than that, they were nice and fresh, just like I like em. And the muffin? Still steaming hot from the oven...um. Delish! Thank you Kylie :-) That was sweet.

My leg

I know....not the most flattering shot, but here is the front of one of my legs...and the fruits of the mosquito's labor as I sat in a chair and watched the boys play horse shoes in Tennesse. They didn't bother me at all until 2 days ago...and now they iiiitch like crazy, and kept me up last night! David went to the store and got me some Benadryl spray which helps the itching a little. They got me on both legs all the way up to my knees. Ugh. I didn't even realize it. I mean, I killed one but it wasn't like I felt like I was getting bit like crazy or anything...

A friendly little game of horseshoes

Who knew? David is actually really good at horse shoes! I sat in a chair and watched. They played till dark.

Chief Adkins Retirement

Chief Sean Adkins and his wife Kim. David knows Chief from Iraq. His buddies rented a cute little cottage on base in Millington for his retirement. They had a gift giving/tell how you know chief kind of ceremony. He positively impacted a lot of people, and they were grateful for him.

The guy in the orange shirt is Todd Grangier and I knew him in Adak, he worked at the exchange with me, he is the one that David relieved from Iraq. Small world, huh? After all the "awards" then it was....story tellin time! Which went on till quite late...and I don't think they were done!!! Sounds like they all have a really good time!

Tennessee

Here is our rental car. It is some Mitsubishi something or another. It was fine. And IHOP, right next to our hotel. I.love.IHOP. I do. Wish I didn't. But I do.