Lorain County Fair 2018

It's that time of year again. The smell of grease mixed with cow manure takes me back to a simpler time. No, not the 1950's, but high school. You see, where I'm from high school started a week later than most because of the fair. A good population of our students had exhibits of some kind on display and rather than have half attendance for a week they just decided to move the school year back a little. My friends and I would go to the fair every year to enjoy our final days of freedom before Friday. You know what Friday was? You guessed it, footba....band practice.

Anyway, who would have guessed that 11 years later I would be back at the fair for our annual trip with my wife, child, sister-in-law, and niece. Here are some pictures from our busy day.

Alexandria rode a pony!

Staycation 2018 (Part 2)

And now the conclusion to our 2018 staycation!

Wednesday

On Wednesday we went to Huntington Beach.

Staycation 2018 (Part 1)

We used to go on vacations and some day we will go on one again, but destination vacations are hard to do with a 1 year old with the attention span of a, well, a 1 year old. So this year we decided to do a "staycation". Sarah had to use her vacation time before the end of the month and I miraculously found a hole in my work schedule to get the week off as well. Now, when I say "staycation", what I really mean is that we stayed in the area, not that we stayed at home as you will see below. Here are some pictures of our week off and a true representation of this blog's namesake, Lorain County life.

Sunday

Sunday Sarah went with my parents to the Huron Arts Festival. I sat that one out because I had worked the night before.

Ole Smoky

Well, in a quick move on Friday I traded in the Charger for something a little...bigger.

A 2015 Ram 1500 named Smoky!

Christmas in July

Yesterday we attended a pig roast that was "Christmas in July" themed. It was at Kyle and Ariana's property in Grafton. We attended their wedding last year and it appeared in this post. Sarah and Arie have been friends for many, many years. We had a blast at the party. Here are some pictures from the day.

Christmas Sarah!

Elizabeth's 1st Birthday (Part 2)

And now the continuation of Elizabeth's Birthday...

Everyone is gathered to open presents.

Elizabeth's 1st Birthday (Part 1)

Yesterday was Elizabeth's 1st Birthday. I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. Elizabeth entered our world at 2:56pm on July 21, 2017 and it has been a whirlwind of adventure ever since. We've had ups, downs, and everything in between but nothing in my lifetime has compared to watching this baby who could barely move turn into a walking, talking little girl. Someday you will read this blog Elizabeth, and you will be embarrassed, but just know that Mom and Dad love you very much and will be here to embarrass you for the foreseeable future. Without further ado, here is part one of my Glow Worm's 1st birthday party. "Ugh, Dad!" - Future Elizabeth. Also, if you don't catch on real quick. the party is "donut" themed.

"Welcome to my birthday."