Friday I took the kids to the fair with their other grandmother, Judy. We had a great time and I was oh-so-glad Judy was with us. She is the non-judgemental grandmother and I am the grandmother with a few more rules… we're a good pair. Every kid should have one of each don't you think? (That said, I did buy nutella and let the kids eat it at practically every meal. How can they call what is really chocolate frosting a hazelnut spread? I did my best not to think about it as a I spread it on gluten free bread.)
We sampled snacks in one exhibition building. We visited animals in another building:
Honestly, the kids were not excited about any building that did not have food or animals. So we didn't visit many exhibits.
Rides were ridden, but not many. I should have been mentally prepared but going to the fair is EXPENSIVE! It doesn't pay to think about how much each of those tickets that you buy is worth. It would cost hundreds of dollars to ride all the rides. We were selective.
We rode the huge Ferris Wheel that lives at the fairgrounds year round. We only got to go around twice but we all enjoyed it. Even Elanor who almost didn't get on. Here's one view from on high:
You know, the best part of the day was not what we did, but that we did it with the grandkids. A good day! We came home happy and tired and the kids slept soundly. Yay!
Saturday and Sunday with the grandkids are sort of a blur. When you aren't used to living with little kids, time flies. Today I'm back to sorting out my computer – there is hope! I have another Ryan at tech support and it may be that we are on the way to really fixing my computer.
And I went to my doctor today for my annual visit and was told that I should consider a different, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and a chiropractor for my neck. Neither are things I am prone to love but tomorrow I'm visiting the chiropractor that sees my doctor. And I have my science guys (Steve and Jeff) scoping out the HRT. Life is so full of important details and all I want to do is work on the quilt on my design wall!!!
In other news, Chris, my oldest turned 31 today. Steve and I sang a painful rendition of Happy Birthday. Are we even more officially old now that we have a child who is 31? I hope not :-).
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Nutella is great! I eat with with peanut butter on apples, strawberries, crackers, … Its yummy on everything!
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Those Grands look the perfect age for the fair with granny! In a few years they won’t want to do the fair and then in a few more years they will want to do the fair with their friends.
Blow the cost – the memories are worth it. And that photo on the Ferris Wheel – impressive.
When your oldest is 51 then you can think about old.
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No, you’re still not old. Maybe too bad since they say wisdom comes with age 😉
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How progressive your doctor sounds–most doctors seem to think chiropractors are quacks, at best. Now I prefer my Rolfer–seem to get more lasting results.
Our oldest just turned 43–the youngest 33. We’re not sure how that happened!
Looks like you had fun at the fair! I’m not a fan of Nutella–just seems too much of a junk food. I bought a jar of Justin’s Hazelnut Butter, thinking it would be a better option–haven’t opened it yet–afraid I’ll end up addicted. Maybe I’ll give it to my mother for her 90th birthday–she likes Nutella!
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