The fair.....

This is our third summer here in Illinois.....and our best one to date. The weather has been fantastic....70's and mild 80's......not the normal here.
Normally....the humidity kills me......making my hair look like i stuck my finger in an electrical socket and my cute clothes sticky with sweat.
Not this summer......
I have actually really loved living in the Midwest the last 6 weeks......
{ask me again in another 6 weeks...o.k.?}
Anyways.....for the last few summers we have scrounged whatever money we could find in the sofa's and pockets and i even looked in the dryer vent .......yahoo.....found a five dollar bill sitting in there.....
and headed to the fair.
It's not an inexpensive event....let me tell you.......

I had a great shot of my family....but then i noticed the lady in the upper right hand corner........
i'm still trying to figure out how to edit people out......{i also didn't know it was legal to wear a tire around your waste}..........
i know....i'm not nice.......

The children had a blast.......and every year Lola has to ride the elephant. EVERY YEAR!

...and she loves it.....

and this year she talked Fin into hopping on for the ride........

it doesn't look like he loved it......but he sure had fun....

....he even found me.......

...and he whispered to me that i indeed need a pedicure.....

*WARNING*

...these are some pictures of some fair eye candy for you.......

I really only wanted to show you a few......because what i saw at the fair should NOT be allowed.

But we had a fabulous time.....we always do.....

and the corn dogs were out of this world!

xo