FG Fall Festival

The Fair Grove Heritage Reunion was this weekend and the kids and I made the trip to enjoy the weekend. Carly had a really great time this year. On Saturdy she was able to play and spend the day with Abi and Ava. They are always very tolerant and patient with her. It is so great to see them play together and have fun. They held her hand and taught her to hula hoop :) I'll try to post videos of our hula hooping fun later - you won't want to miss that.

I got some pictures of the girls on the pony ride. Carly talked a big game and was excited to ride the horses, but when it came time it was a little too scary for her. I'm sure next year she will be ready.

FG Fall Festival

Every year we anticipate the Fair Grove Fall Festival and working in the "Tater Shack." This year did not disappoint - it was a huge success! One thousand pounds of potatoes were curled, fried, and served in about a day and a half. Yes, the men and women responsible for the Tater Shack work very hard and are exhausted by Sunday evening. However, everyone involved enjoys the abundant laughter, joking, and occasional fire. As usual, lots of the laughs were at someone's (Carl's) expense, but all in good fun.

The finished product was delicious and Carly enjoyed dipping them in ketchup, one of her favorite food groups. Grandma found her a tiara and lots of food that was dipping-friendly. She even got to eat whipped cream for breakfast.

I was also fortunate to bump in to a handful of my fellow '98 graduates. It's always nice to catch up and find out how everyone is doing.

Fair Grove Festival

Another year, another Fair Grove Fall Festival has come and gone. Jon and I never miss the FG Festival, so we were very excited to take Carly this year. Although a lot of our family that usually attends was unable to make it, we had a great time. I was able to see several high school classmates and even meet a few new additions to their families. I always enjoy running in to people that I haven't seen for a long time.

Of course, we did spend some time in the curly fry shack. Jon is much more dedicated than I am. He pretty much works the entire two days, while I rotate in at the window and take money and serve drinks. Don't feel too sorry for him though, he really enjoys hanging out with my dad and the rest of the men. They give each other a hard time and laugh a lot. This year was a little more reflective though, reminding us all to be thankful for each other. There was a picture of Tom posted on the shack. It brought back a lot of memories of jokes, stories, and laughter that we have created making and selling curly fries over the years. To name only a few . . . the poems, small fires in pants pockets, and everyone ganging up on Carl - poor guy :) I am so glad the gang lets us help out and join in on all the fun because it's time we cherish.

In addition to all the fun at the festival, I also went to Brandee's bachelorette party on Saturday night and wedding shower on Sunday afternoon. Talk about a good time! We went to dinner and then out for some fun on Saturday night. We stayed out later than I have in years. I felt like I was in college again. I just hope she enjoyed it as much as I did. The shower on Sunday was also very nice. I am so excited for Brandee and Michael to tie the knot! Brandee is an amazing person and I am so glad to share this with her.