NC State Fair

OK, the NC State Fair did not take place in December this year. Our computer has recovered somewhat, so we're taking advantage of that to update the blog a little.

On a sunny day in October, the boys joined Carter, Louisa and Blythe for a fun day at the Fair - in the middle of the week, no less! As you can see, all the big kids had a blast riding the rides together.

OK, sometimes Mommies like to ride, too ;-)

On the last weekend of the Fair, Daddy got the join the fun. Addie and Kip made the trip from Ohio to have fun at the Fair again this year.

Addie and Cooper rode on some really exciting rides this year, like the bus that goes up way high in the air.

And, in a first for both "big kids", they rode a roller coaster that went way up high in the air.

Catching Up with a Cold Weekend at LEAF

Even a cold, wet weekend couldn't dampen the spirits at LEAF this year. As an added bonus, Uncle Paulie joined us for the festivities. We were able to see a fair number of performers, heard some great stories from a fantastic storyteller and even managed to see some crazy teenagers ride the zipline into the lake!

We found a new tent at REI that managed to fit our entire entourage, including sleeping pads/bags, our duffle bags of clothes and NoJo's sleeping tent. The Base Camp 6 gets very high marks from our family.

And yes, it was pretty cold at night - but everyone in our family was bundled up to stay snuggly warm.