Another fun filled summer week!

We have been having some really great times over the past couple of weeks. I guess that is what summer is all about, getting out and enjoying the beautiful sunshine while it lasts :0) This week My brother got into town so on Tuesday Kay, Lynnae (Levi's aunt) My sidekick and I headed over to Eugene for a fast and furious trip. We picked up Jeremy, shopped our little hearts out and I managed to buy all of the stuff that Levi and I need for re-roofing our house this summer (to be blogged at a later date!). It was a great time especially because Jeremy was with us the whole day! I have missed my brother dearly!! Lincoln of course absolutely loves Jerm and I think Jeremy was a little more at ease with Linc because of his "boy-ness" rather than "baby-ness". On Wednesday Jeremy, Linc and I went out to the beach and hung out for a while. It was beautiful!

Jeremy drew Linc's name in the sand

Jeremy headed back to Eugene on Thursday to visit some other friends and my sister and he'll be back hopefully next week some time. Later Thursday evening Levi and Ryan took the crab pots out and set them in the bay so Friday morning we all headed out to the beach and crabbed for a few hours in the morning. The crabbing was pretty good! They pulled in four of the biggest crab I have seen on the first pull and about 4 more in the two hours we were out. After we filled our bellies we took the little ones back home for naps and then when they woke up we all headed to the FAIR!!! I LOVE THE FAIR!!

little Ian's sandcastle

Yummy!




I saw all of the animals, ate yaki soba, had my first "real" scone (not nearly as good as funnel cake but that is what levi grew up on) and we watched the rodeo for a little while. It was so much fun, I just love the fair and since we won't be going to the state fair this year it was a nice treat to get to go to our county fair to get my fix. After watching the rodeo I have decided to become a rodeo princess! Those girls came out riding SO fast and waving their flags in the air, fringed chaps flapping against the chain link fence... SO MAGICAL! Levi called my new obsession a "pipe dream" but some day I will get over my fear of horses and ride like the wind, flag in hand and the star spangled banner blaring over the breeze and dust!! I still get chills just envisioning myself as a rodeo princess! Some day!

Here is the girl I envisioned myself as! MAGIC!
My favorite shot of the day ;0)
Aimee the horse whisperer
LOOK at the teeth! He has two- no crawling yet!

These guns are illegal in 47 states

I am BATMAN!