The Fair!!!

We did it!! We made it to the last and craziest day of the Idaho State Fair! We had been really wanting to go but weren't sure with a new baby and little active Jane if it would work...well we made it work, and we had so much fun!

The food at the fair, I think, is always the favorite part for many. We never made it over for an elephant or tiger ear, but we did get: freshly squeezed raspberry lemonade, a footlong corn dog (why do I love them! Cause I DO!), fresh Idaho potato fries, a turkey leg (Mister James' favorite), a hamburger and an amazing strawberry slushy/smoothie. We loaded up in the liquid treats cause we were all so hot. And they were really delicious!

Jane had SO much fun petting and feeding the animals, she was in HEAVEN! She just giggled and laughed the whole while she was with them. She's a Doolittle at heart. And then she also got to ride two fair rides. I was so looking forward to the Ferris wheel, it's my personal favorite. However, no one under 5 could ride :(, we'll have to wait in that one. But I sent James and Jane on a "balloon" ride and she seemed quite intrigued. We then let her ride the little kid boat ride to and she was adorable. She played with the bell and steering wheel for a short moment because when she realized she was in water her hand went right over the boats edge to splash. It was pretty cute.

Then the biggest reason we did the fair: the Demolition Derbyy!!!! For all my years in college and us living here I had never been to one. James also had never been to one and was more than eager and excited to go watch cars crash into each other. It was really fun and our kids were absolutely amazing! Jane even made a new friend, she does everywhere we go!

We had such a great a time being together for the afternoon and evening. We sure have packed in fun memories during little Williams first weeks of life. This mama is a little worn out, but you can't stop life when you love the train ride. And I really do love life! I'm so thankful for the memories and times I can share with my sweet family. I love them so much! 

Yellowstone

Happy 3rd Anniversary in Yellowstone! The "traditional" gift for this anniversary is leather...so Yellowstone works, right :). We sure had an adventure. Jane threw up on he way there and was pretty much sick the whole time, poor girl. It made for a long night at the hotel, as she would not sleep in her crib but had to be with us and that meant for a sleepless night for all. But she really was a trooper for all the car rides and not being home.

My favorite part of the two days was SWIMMING!!! I have been wanting to go swimming forever! And it was a blast to see how much Jane enjoyed the water to. She loved her floaty and kicking her feet in the water. It was so relaxing to finally be in water again. I loved every second!

We saw lots of buffalo and an elk and got to enjoy the main beautiful sites of Old Faithful, the Grand Prismatic, and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Lots of sites and areas were closed since we were there on opening day, so we'll have to visit again sometime to discover more.

Breakfast was at the Running Bear, super old cafe feel and yum yum food for these 3 Little Bears. Except that poor sick Jane wouldn't eat a bite.

In West Yellowstone there is a really neat Bear and Wolf area where you can be close and learn about them. We really enjoyed it!! It was so neat to see the Bears wrestle with each other and the wolves tracking for their food. It was definitely worth stopping in!

Absolute FAVORITE sign in the park!!!! Watch out for exploding grounds! We really enjoyed the board walks and the great stinky mists of the pits (well not me as much, eeeewy sulfur). Jane will blow on things that are hot and so when I told her the cloud puffs were hot the blowing began :). So funny and cute! The colors are incredible!

Quite the fun filled two days. But we were all pretty capooped after, Janes face here really sums it up. We met Paige in Ashton at Big Juds to eat dinner and then James was awesome and tried to help her change out the old rusted sink in their kitchen. It was a beast! We all sacked it when we stepped into home!

We'll be back Yelowstone!!!!!