Monday, August 31, 2009

More from Tucson

Here's the color I painted the bedroom here in Tucson.
I was trying for a subtle sage green.





















And now for something completely different . . .
Here are some new pictures of these cute kids!
Kohl's had a sale on kids clothes - I just couldn't help myself. : )





































Notice the cute details on the back of the little dress.
Why is it so fun to dress up little girls?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

One Year Old!

Back in Tucson, just in time to celebrate baby's 1st birthday!

So many things baby can do now.

She can stand up and almost walk if holding someone's hand.


















She can show off her 4 new teeth.









She can open presents and ride on a new toy!





















She can eat cake!

















































But she still needed help to blow out the candle!
Happy Birthday!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

County Fairs

When I think of County Fairs, I can't help but think of the Los Angeles County Fair of my childhoold years. My Mom would take us kids there every fall. It was bigger than most State Fairs, with everything from a chicken who played the piano to mural sized pictures made out of vegetables. We were never allowed to go on the rides (too dangerous), but enjoyed all the seemingly endless rows of exhibits. To top off the event, we always had a County Fair corn dog (with mustard) and an ice cream bar dipped in chocolate and nuts, a big treat for us kids!

Yesterday we went to the Davis County Fair. It's a small town event, but it's free and close by. The fair consists of displays of farm animals, tractors, vendor booths, food and rides for kids. They also had alligator wrestling this year, but we didn't stay around for that. Unfortunately, we missed the Demolition Derby, which is probably the highlight. We also decided to pass on the Rodeo.

I knew the Davis County Fair would be small and couldn't compare to the L.A. County Fair, but I was still a bit disappointed when they didn't have a piano-playing chicken.



Update on prior post: We closed on the sale of the rental house last week. It's nice to have that completed and done with!