Alameda Fair {2011}

It isn't summer without a trip to the fair. Pretty sure Cameron would disagree with this statement but he's a good sport. Now I have another one pulling for the fair too because Weston loved every second. He called all the rides choo-choo trains and we literally had to pry his hands off of the lap bar each time. He kept saying "again, again, again."

Weston wanted the balloon to keep spinning faster and faster and he kept crashing into the center because he wouldn't let go of the spinner.

What's a trip to the fair without checking out all the really smelly animals!! Is it just me or do they smellier every year?

Alameda County Fair {2010}

I love the fair; I think it's one of my most favorite parts of summer. Last year we missed it because Weston was a newborn so this year we were excited to go with a 1 year old in tow.

Weston loves petting any animal that he can get his hands on.

There might have been a incident where the lamb almost got a green plastic snack.

Weston and Brayden's favorite part was banging on every animals cage.... over and over and over again.

We got the banging to temporarily stop when the snow cones entered the picture.

Jeremy, Michelle, and Brayden

I knew Cameron and I were a match made in heaven when he said while dating, "My future wife has to ride all the spinning rides at amusement parks." Works out perfectly for me... I'm a ride junkie! Especially rides from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch....

Weston didn't really know what to think about the spinning hot air balloons

but he seriously liked the swings because I think he cracked a smile at some point.

Cameron will do roller coasters so he took Weston on his first roller coaster. Success... our child is a ride junkie too.

Happenings With The Sister

My sister Emily came into town last weekend... and we had such a great time! I think its been YEARS since we have spent alone time together because I've lived away for so long. But I think this needs to be a yearly event! Here's what we did:

We started off in the city- we went to the jewelry mart and hung around Union Square. I found some awesome shoes at Anthro and Emily found the cutest sweater and purse in the whole world. I sported these sweet shoes to save my feet for the day. I know, its a hot look. And the best part? A homeless man says to us, "Look at those wild stallions." Wow, I never been referred to as a horse before... only in San Francisco.

Em experienced her first protein style in-n-out burger. Who needs the bun anyway?

The next day we headed to Santa Cruz... the weather was awesome! As we were walking back to our car at the end of the day we were walking in the bike lane which we were not aware of until a biker yells "Get out of the bike lane you *#@* mallards." Ok, why do people yell at other people and why did he call us ducks? I wish I had a picture of him.

Em crawled in this hole that these kids had spent 2 hours digging. And of course as she crawled out she collapsed one of the sides. Hilarious!

Cam and I playing around...

We walked all the way down the pier for some taffy... and then found out you could buy it on the boardwalk. Go figure...

The best part of the visit for me... Emily doing my dishes. I think I want a maid now.

Next up, the Alameda County Fair. The fair is quite the experience... doesn't Cam look like he is having a great time??

Why do the goat have no ears? It's a bit frieky looking!

The best part about the fair... the concerts! Teri Clark was awesome!

And Em completed her fair experience with a bull ride. The bull owners blared Toby Keith's "She's a hottie" over the speakers. Classic...

We loved having you Em, come back again!!

Gotta love a county fair

I found the sweetest deal: you pay to go to the county fair and you get to see the concert for free. The concert just happened to be SheDaisy... and they are super fun. So we experienced the county fair in Pleasanton. I swear this was my first trip to the fair and Cameron had to tell me about the carnies. This was new news to me... I couldn't even believe that they set up fake benches at these things. But, we had a great time and SheDaisy was awesome!