Things We Do: Part 5

August 19-21

This was our final weekend in Bur-Town with the fam before Linds, Kate, and Henry headed home. It was Fair Week so on Friday Brandt and I enjoyed catching up with some friends at the fair, stuffing our faces with as much fair food as possible, watching the hypnotist show, etc. That night we headed over to visit with the Hines' for a bit.

Let me tell you a quick story: on Saturday morning, Brandt and I went back in to the fair to get some much-anticipated maple bars for us and the rest of the family. For those of you who have never experienced maple bars at the Cassia County Fair, just know that they are awesome, and I had been craving them for several months. However, this year was somewhat of a let-down. The lady running the register was really rude when we told her we wanted 2 1/2 dozen maple bars (don't judge us - there were a lot of people back at the house waiting for them, plus I'm eating for two ;) - and there was hardly anybody in line, so they hadn't set a limit for how many you could get - plenty of excuses - take your pick). Everyone else working there had no problem with it (well, maybe they did because they gave us a bunch of dinky-sized bars with hardly any frosting on them, but they handed them to us with a smile :), but this particular lady was so crabby about it. It totally ruined my maple bar experience this year. Next year I may boycott the whole booth. I have the recipe for them (thanks to my sister dating the right people in high school ;) so maybe I'll just make my own dang maple bars.

Wow, reliving that put me in a sour mood. Good thing the rest of the weekend was top-notch.

Saturday night we went back to the fair to see the sights, eat some dinner, and watch the rodeo. Kate and Henry looked so cute in their cowboy/cowgirl getup. It was fun to see the excitement on their faces at everything going on with the rodeo. Good times. I think they were completely worn out by the experience. On the way to the car, Kate was so tired she started cradling her ice cream cone like a baby and ended up with chocolate ice cream all over her shirt. And I mean ALL over her shirt. It was pretty funny - probably not for her mother, but as the aunt I found it pretty funny.

On Sunday, Zach was ordained an Elder after church so we had a big lunch that afternoon with all of the extended family. Another packed house, so it was a lot of fun. Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye.

We had so much fun hanging out with the family this summer. It was nice that Lindsay was able to stay for as long as she did; once the kids are older and life gets more hectic for everyone I'm sure the visits won't be quite so extended, so we cherish them while we can. It's hard to see everyone pack up and go home; however, this next time around we won't have to wait so long between visits since they'll be coming again when our baby makes his debut in October.

      

I love my family!

*This is the fifth and final post to document our summer adventures with the family. Good times were definitely had by all. And now, I think I'm somewhat caught up on the blog. Hallelulah!