Sunday, September 14, 2008

We did the Puyallup. Twice.

Reagan is now a Puyallup Fair veteran. For those of you outside Washington, the Puyallup Fair is a huge fair that comes around once a year, twice if you count the Spring Fair but that one isn't as cool. It's been a great tradition in my family and I was happy to get Reagan started on her love affair with the Fair. We went last Monday with my parents and brother, Jake and then again on Thursday with Jake and Lauren and Megan, the girls I used to nanny. Both times were great but it was extra fun now that Lauren and Megan were tall enough to ride some "scary for them" rides. I thought we were going to have a reinactment of the fair scene from Sandlot but the girls did great. They had free face painting which isn't even face painting anymore, it's airbrushing. That worked out for us since it took about 2 seconds for them to airbrush a star on Reagan's face. Here are some cute pictures!!

Reagan and grandpa with a chicken at the Fair. She loved this guy!! She kept pointing at him and giggling when he came near.

Petting a sheep

Reagan and Uncle Jake

Megan

Lauren

I've also been feeling a little crafty and have been working on several projects. Here is the first completed one. I made these super cute blocks for peanut. They were so easy! I bought some plain hollow blocks from the craft store (hollow is key here, no denting the wood floors when they're chucked across the room). Next I painted them and cut out some cute paper squares and glued them to all sides of the blocks. Then I Mod Podged it all and let them dry overnight. Reagan loves them and so do I. I'm a little jealous that I made something so cute and I don't get to play with them. Someone's very possesive of her new blocks. They look huge in this picture but they're small hand size. I'm going to try doing the same thing but with pictures, I'll let you know how that goes!!

6 comments:

Heather said...

Cute blocks!! I've missed the Puyallup Fair since living down here. I haven't gone since I was 17! BUT we are going this weekend!! Yea! :)

skye said...

Those blocks are super cute!

And I miss the Puyallup Fair. We went almost every year growing up, so I've got lots of memories. We have a Fresno fair here, but we haven't gone to it yet. Maybe this year we'll go and see how good it is.

becca said...

What a fun fair you have! We didn't make it to ours this year, but it is nothing like yours. Reagan is getting so big! Time is flying! What a cutie! Those blocks are seriously the cutest thing I have ever seen. I might have to copy. What a fun idea!

Familia said...

You are so creative! I love it! reagan is just adorable looks like yall had fun at the fair! Im anxious to see how the picture ones will turn out!

LW said...

Cute Blocks! I love them! We were going to go to the puyallup fair this year (we live so close), but we kept running into things to do, and then the last weekend we were going to go it rained :-( I'm so glad you had such a great time though!!!

Tina said...

Wow! Those blocks are cute! I came across your blog from some friends and I wanted to say Hi! Last time I saw you, I think you were pregnant and it was at Sarah Lewis's baby shower! Well, I wanted to say Hi and I hope all is well. You have a beautiful family.

Tina (Bulson)