Look at my new hat!

The Evergreen State Fair

Today we took a little trip up north to the Evergreen State Fair. We had a blast! It had been a while since we had been to a GOOD fair. We always go to the Puyallup Fair in September, but it's so big and very commercialized. The Evergreen Fair is more of a "good old home town fair" if you will. I grew up in a small town and enjoy the smaller fairs and so does Tim. This was Tessa's second time to a fair. She loved all of the animals, the petting farm, the food, the toys, and looking at all of the rides.

Here are my two favorite people watching one of the many cows eat.

A little unsure why mommy and daddy put her on a bundle of hay that looked like a cow...

She loved the chickens...and there were a ton of them

They had so many cute little animals to pet at the petting farm. These were the two baby goats we got to play with.

Watching the cow judging on daddy's shoulders

Time to head home...

Tessa tired and ready to head home after a fun weekend. It didn't take her long to fall asleep for the car ride home.


A Saturday afternoon power nap...

Tessa's hair was just long enough for me to put it in a ponytail

Fishing

We had fun fishing this weekend. I love to fish...and so does Tim. I had never been fly fishing though. This weekend Tim taught me how. It is so relaxing...and I couldn't get enough. Thanks babe!

Tim fly fishing on the Teanaway

Me learning how to fly fish...what a good teacher I had... :-)

Cody caught a fish...way to go Cody!

Tessa watching us fish

Down by the river...

Haily and Cody floating down the river

Tessa and Lily throwing rocks into the water

Look mommy...a leaf

The river was warm and shallow. It was perfect for the kids...and adults. We set our chairs right in the water.

The boys...being boys...

Playing at the cabin

Tessa holding onto her daddy

Jake, Rian and Shelly's dog, got a little warm and wanted to cool down. I think he found the perfect way...

Tessa playing with Jake in the little pool...

Before breakfast, we walked down to see Jackson and feed him.

Haily feeding Jackson

Our weekend at the cabin

This last weekend Tim, Tess, and I stayed up at my parents cabin with some great friends! The cabin is nestled in the Teanaway Valley right next to the Teanaway River. We had such a fun time! There's nothing like relaxing, eating, and playing up in the woods with fabulous company. The kids had a blast jumping into the cold pool, playing in the river, fishing, running around, feeding Jackson (the horse next door), and I can't leave out getting dirty.

We saw a lot of beautiful wildlife. In the evening, the deer would come down into the fields to munch on the grass. There were also fish, hawks, wild turkeys, owl's, and I can't leave out all of the grasshoppers the kids caught.

My parents have had the cabin for a few years now, and this was the first time we've made it over there for a weekend. Our friends, Rian, Shelly, and their three kids joined us.

Here are Tess and Lily watching a cartoon before dinner. Lily is one also. Her and Tess played hard and burned a ton of energy this weekend.


Here are the girls again....ready to get into some sort of trouble I'm sure...

Friday night we had a little Italian food and red wine. Not traditional camping food...but there were no tents.

Here are Haily and Cody enjoying their spaghetti by candle light.

Grandpa and Tess....Thanks Dad and Lorie for a great weekend!