Fun at the Fair

We were able to take in a bit of the Kansas State Fair on Monday. Again this year, we went the cheap route. We went on free admission day and dollar rides day! We got a taste of the fun for very little $$. The kids and I are on our own this time of year for outings like this so my energy with four little bodies to keep track of only allowed us to see a fraction of the festivities, but it was enough for us. We began with rides, of course.
Jake and Anna had a blast on their motorcycle ride!
Caleb chose a ride that went high up and back down while spinning around...not sure what I was thinking letting a child so prone to vomiting ride that ride. By the end I was looking for the fastest route to a trash can, but he made it fine.
Aly was sure which ride she wanted from the minute we walked in. I happened to get a video of her ride and it's pretty funny. She is the one in the middle. She is also the one squeaking/screaming. :)

From august 09

Pretty cute.



The next stop was the petting zoo. Fun but very stinky. :/

We looked around at some animal exhibits and looked around the birthing center. We made our way back to the rides for a few more before we headed home.Anna rode the "horseys!"
Jake had a great surprise. We ran in to his special friend, Anna Rose! They enjoyed the "Dumbo" ride together.
Such good friends!
The grand finale was Caleb and Aly's water ride. They waited the whole time for that one. Caleb said if he had 100 tickets, he would've used them just for that ride.

Why Do They Have To Grow Up?

I know why they have to grow up, but oh do I enjoy being a mom of little ones! Yes, I usually drop into bed at the end of the day exhausted. I can't just easily pick up and decide to go somewhere spur of the moment. I am frequently seen in public with trails of snot on my shoulder or smears of something sticky on my pants. But when else am I the best in their eyes? When else am I the prettiest Mommy ever when I don't have a stitch of make-up on? Or the BESTEST cook even when I make hot dogs and macaroni and cheese? When else can my single kiss heal all the hurts of the world?

As Jake was playing today, I overheard him say to the imaginary bad guys he was sword fighting with: "Hey! I'm going to tell my mommy!" I just love being the hero of a sword fight. So this morning I determined to stand back as much as I can with four littles and soak it all in while they still think of me that way.

Time For Some New Pictures

I thought since it has been about two months since my last post, I should probably update with some summer pictures of the kids. Things have been pretty busy getting back into the swing of school and football and my newest venture...babysitting. These were taken a couple of weeks ago. Jodi was taking pictures of the kids for their Kansas Grandma and I was following them around sneaking a shot or two when I could. They aren't the greatest but they are the most recent.



Boy, am I grateful for those smiles. Thank you, Lord for the rich blessings You have given me in these children!