Fall Weekend

In mid-September we headed South for the day to visit the oldest at school.  It is a given that we will stop at our favorite yellow store on the way. 

It was disappointing that they had no apple strudel sticks, but we checked out the vintage sodas and saw this.  Our dollars went toward Orange Cream Soda.

Happy to be on our way again.

There were some activities at the school including painting and inflatables.

The oldest was supposed to go to a Pow-Wow for one of her classes.  It seemed like an interesting thing to do. 

It was colorful.  There are rules of etiquette including limited picture taking.  The younger two went out and joined the dancing for a period of time.  We walked around the edges and visited the booths that were there.  Since we were going to eat out, we only bought some fry bread, but it was good.  I hope to go to another Pow-Wow someday.

First Day of School

I'd like to think that I'm fashionably late with these pictures.  The year is going well so far.This is the last year for both at their current schools. 

2011 State Fair

No visit is complete without a tour of the barns.

We always stop to play the moolette wheel.

This year we spent a short time in the Midway.

Of course you have to keep up your strength by eating, preferably something on a stick.

I thought this was hysterical. I also got a tube of Mustard Mouth. They were given out by the newspaper.

Even though the girls are too old they always like to build.

The snow seems to be missing!

We caught the parade. This band did a great job playing a song from Phantom of the Opera. Do you see the phantom?

We took a tour through the Creative Activities building--all of us.  Yes, I got the rest of the family to look at sewing and knitting.  Unfortunately, not many good pictures through the glass.

On to the Fine Arts building.

Last year for Little Farm Hands. 

Business wasn't booming at this place. Does that mean people like to eat food on sticks?

These pictures are crop art made from grain.  It is amazing!

One last look at the crowds and general chaos. We went on the Sunday before Labor Day.  It was a nice cool day and, I think, one of the best years ever! Less than 365 days until we return.