Our Fair

Believe it or not, it's fair time again!! You probably remember the fair from years past. Well... here it is again!!

Well, this year was kinda different for us.

You see this pretty girl right here?

Wait a second. She has sunglasses on. Hang on...

THAT pretty girl, right there?

Or shall I say gorgeous?!

She's my sister. And she's FAIR PRINCESS!!

YES! Believe it or not.

You believe it.

How could you not?

Is that cool or what?

The beautiful girls!! Don't they all look awesome?! The two in the purple are last year's royalty... and... well... you know that one in the blue. The princess, remember? =) And that's her queen - Hannah.

Really cool, right? Hannah and Sarah. =)

Hugs all around!

My loving, adorable sister and brother.

Did... I... just... say... loving? And cute? Well...

Daddy and his princess.

One of them.

Cherry Limeades were the order of the day. Days, shall I say? I think I had one all four days. hahaha!!

Welllll, when it's that hot, who's counting carlories?!

Oops, I forgot to mention something...

Sarah did performing arts this year!! Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the 4-H Reserve Champion?!

It was weird... being "too old" to perform. Yikes. I would if I could!! But I graduated a little too early. I was still in my prime, guys! Har, har. Just kidding. I am super proud of my little sis!!

This kid was SERIOUSLY little. I think he was about a foot tall. Serious.

Some of these girls ride SO well. I'm super jealous. They ride better than I do!!

And of course we had to tour the horse barn. =)

This little dude was SO cute!! And had the prettiest horse eyes.

Oops, of course I meant the SECOND most pretty horse eyes... right, Flame? =)

Oh, and I forgot something! The fair parade. How could I? Sarah and her queen got to walk in it... how cool is that? Of course, Joe, Abby, and I got to drive/ride in the ambulance service's rescue truck.

Maybe even cooler than walking. Literally - it was pretty hot.

Since we in the ambulance were at the beginning of the parade, we got to hop out at the end of the route and watch the rest!

That's all for now, ya'll!! Come back soon!!!

Hugs!
Hannah...
for everyone
=)

Quotables (Again)

So, people... here it is! Another round of quotables *just* for you! We've cooked up some really good ones lately. Without further ado... as they always say.

Why do they ALWAYS say that?

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(Hannah and Sarah are playing a duet on the piano…)
Sarah: Don't play it so fast!
Hannah: It's a Viennese waltz!
S: Well - I'm not a Viennese player.

Joe: He has glasses, but he usually wears contacts, so you can’t tell.
Sarah: Yeah. He looks pretty good in contacts.

(Hannah is wearing a brown hat in a verrrrrry English-looking way…)
Hannah: Look, now I'm ready to go to the Ascot. Only they wear black and white.
Sarah: Yes… you’re the Ascot in sepia!

Sarah: Hey, why don't tattoos disappear?
Hannah: *pause* Is this a joke?

(Abby is hanging upside down off the edge of the couch and Hannah's in another chair, reading…)
Abby: Hannah, did you know, you're really pretty?
Hannah: Aw, thank you Abby!!
A: Even from upside down.
H: Well, I guess I'll just have to walk on my head all the time so people can see how pretty I really am!
A: Oh, don't worry - you're pretty right side up, too.
H: Thank you. That's very comforting.

Hannah: Abby, wash those rollerskates with soap and water, please?
Roberta: But then they'll get wet!

Mom: It seems I am the only one who remembers to take the chickens their slops.
Sarah: *weakly* Well.... isn't that something?

(Watching Valkyrie…)
Sarah: Look at all those Nazi flags!! Is that really necessary?!

Hannah: Isn't there something we can do to that LOUD rooster?
Sarah: Yeah. We can shoot him...

Hannah: You want a soda?
Sarah: No, I'm having Arizona sweet tea. Soda’s bad for you.... What kind of soda do we have?

Joe: Did those guys just slide down a wall??
Sarah: Yeah, Flynn is indelible.

Sarah: Don't your older children amaze you, Mom? *long pause – no answer* I guess not.

Mom: *reading* "... The British soldiers were coming nearer to the area in which the Indians..."
Roberta: Wait, where are they?
Hannah: The area.

25 Years

So SOME of ya'll (not all of ya'll because only some of ya'll have good memories, obviously...) knew that Mom and Dad celebrated their wedding anniversary recently!! These pictures are SERIOUSLY overdue, my friends. But I thought ya'll might enjoy seeing some pictures of their celebration!!

Oops, how did that get in here?

As you can see, this is NOT this year's celebration. But twenty-five years ago.... yep, those were my cute, just-married parents.

And they're still cute. Despite the fact that they aren't really "just married..." sometimes they can still act like it. haha!

Abby didn't think Dad was smiling "big enough."

Hey, everyone!!

Oh, and those two strangers next to Sarah? Those are my aunt and uncle... the very ones that were there twenty five years ago when Mom and Dad said "I do." Awesome, yes?

Mah mama and me. =)

How do you like my Southern accent? haha!

This restaurant is the most **gorgeous** spot in the county. It's a super beautiful old farmhouse overlooking the valley. Mmm...

And their gardens are so pretty!!

Happy, happy...

Sistas...

...and another sista (me) and her brother (Joe). But you didn't know that did you?

You see, folks, this is what happens when you get married and stay that way for 25 years. You get some pretty awesome by-products, and they're called kids. We kids rather think it's a good return on investment.

This is a heavenly thing... creme brulee made with farm fresh eggs and blueberries. Mmmmm... You've never tasted such amazingness.

Speaking of amazingness, there was this beautiful sunset that night.

Thank you, Mom and Dad, for everything... like, most especially, staying together for 25 years. Needless to say, we appreciate it. The sleepless nights of child raising, the long deployments and separations that the military life brought... even the kisses that make Abby blush a shade barely lighter than scarlet.

But we especially liked that creme brulee.

=)