The Kitsap County Fair was in town, and I was planning on spending a day seeing the boothes, petting the animals, eating the food and riding the rides.  Turns out the week was a bit crazy and the only time we had was just over an hour while the baby was at a visit (and it was free!). 
We squeezed in visits to the animals and a quick tour through the exhibits.  The kids came back with a bag full of swag s they were ecstatic and we can say we went to the fair this year.  Next year we’ll plan ahead and actually go on some rides.

Carlos’ shirt just about says it all…..we’ve been busy and we’ve had a wonderful summer, but it’ll be nice to get back into routine!

Carlos, Trey, Nana and I went into the big city last week for a follow up for Carlos at Children’s Hospital.  Even after his tonsils and adnoids were removed, he still has some sleep apnea and is getting frequent nose bleeds.  Apparently he’s got nasal allergies and since there isn’t a cure, we’ve got to start with treating the nose bleeds and then move on to treating the symptoms of the allergies. 
So we tried to make it a fun trip as well as take care of business.  Trey got to spend a little time playing in the Sibling Playroom during Carlos’ appt, we stopped at the best little store City People and got some of their amazing chocolate mint patties (plus they always give Carlos some of their miscut keys) and finished up with lunch at Burgermaster.  A fun day was had by all!

There’s nothing like old friends…and it was a treat to meet up with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Robb, and his boys for an afternoon at the park.  Our boys play well together and it was nice to hang out and catch up with Robb.
The funniest thing was when Robb got a call and his oldest, Jacob, took out his “cell phone” and proceeded to have a conversation while Robb was.  It was hilarious!
Anyhow, great time had by all, hope to repeat soon.  Thanks Dedon!

Our little guy is a daredevil and worked really hard and is now an official no-training wheels bike rider! Way to go, Carlos.

We ventured out to the Kite Festival and as it turned out, we really didn’t get to see much. It was extremely windy and foggy so most the kites weren’t even able to fly. We got to see a few, but with it being so windy the sand felt like little needles hitting our skin so we headed back to the trailor to hang out.

A friend told us about the bakery in Long Beach and I woke up early one morning to get the coffee and stopped in for some treats. These cupcakes were a huge hit with the kids, why not with 2 inches of frosting and toys on top!?

Here are the pics from our fun day at the beach…at one point, there was a sea lion that came into the cove and seemed so close! You can see it in the pictures of all 4 kids in the water. We pulled the kids out of the water because it was barking at all the people. Gotta show some respect to the wildlife, but not all were in that mind frame.
The sun was shining, we had Coronas on ice, a perfect lunch of fresh garden veggies, goat cheese (no really, it was yummy!) from the farmer’s market, salami and crackers. We read our books, played in the water, built forts and had a leisurely, perfect day.

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Dee, Trey, Carlos and I were sleeping in the tent and got up early the first morning. We loaded up the van and went to get coffee (MUCH needed coffee) and on the way back thought we would check out Cape Disappointment State Park. It was really cool. There were campsites and hiking trails to the lighthouse and a jetty that people could drive to and fish for salmon from. If we had only been prepared for that. The best find, though, was Waikiki Beach. It’s the neatest inlet, protected by the jetty so there were huge waves, lots of rocks and driftwood so the kids could build forts and the minute Dee and I saw it we knew we’d be coming back and spending the day there. If you are ever looking for a place to camp, I’d highly recommend Cape Disappointment.