Benton County Fair 2009

The time of year is upon us...time for the Benton County Fair! This was Carson's first year at the fair, (he was way too teeny last year!) but Tayler's 3rd or 4th. We ate food that was horrible for us (c'mon, a BRICK of fries? Who could resist something that sounds that appetizing?), saw a lot of animals, rode a lot of rides (well, Tayler did), rubbed elbows with some good old fashioned carnies, and saw some of the finest examples of upstanding citizens that the good old Tri-Cities has to offer! My mom came with us to enjoy to festivities, and we ran into my friend Tracey and her son Jacob once we got there. Jacob and Tayler were running from ride to ride, having the time of their lives! In fact, they were almost a little bit upset when we told them that we were going to take a break from the rides to see some animals...but once we got over to the animal area, they both really enjoyed seeing the little goats, pigs, and horses. So, all in all, the trip to the fair this year was a good one.

In other news, my good friend Mary's birthday is today!! She turned the big 3-0! We were supposed to go to dinner tonight to celebrate, but she wasn't feeling well, so it's been posponed to tomorrow. So, I'm looking forward to that.

ABOVE: left to right Megan, Mary, ME, and Juanita at dinner a few years ago. Very sad that this is the only picture I could find of us together!
BELOW: Mary and I at her wedding two years ago

Yesterday was Mary and Mikey's TWO YEAR wedding anniversary. Her and her hubby wanted to go out to celebrate, so I offered to baby sit. Little did I know, Carson would be such a big "help". He "helped" me burp her, (he hasn't quite mastered that yet, but we're working on it. It's too similar to just plain old hitting for him, so that's more of what he wanted to do!), he took her binky from her (probably just to make sure it was safe)twice, then tried to give it back to her via her eye when his mom told him no. He also helped me rock her in her bouncer, although I had to hold it the entire time because his rocking was so enthusiastic, I was afraid he'd launch her right out of that thing! But, it went well, and I think someday when he gets a little brother or sister, he'll do a great job!