New School Year

Time for school to start! I can't believe Buddy starts kindergarten this year and Lulu is in 2nd grade! So cute together in their uniforms.

WARNING: Excessive amount of pictures of kids. I just couldn't choose :)

All ready to go!

Buddy is showing us what it looks like to sit on the bus. Even though he doesn't take the bus :)

Unfortunately, the school year started out so hot that Lulu had her first day on Wednesday, we got Buddy all pumped up to start Kindergarten on Thursday, and then school was cancelled for the rest of the week due to extreme heat and the fact that their school is in an old building with no air conditioning. Wah wah.  He had to wait five more days until the Tuesday after Labor Day to start!

Lulu and her friend that she's known since they were babies.

Buddy's teacher, Wu laoshi.

Buddy and his friend are in the same class.

Lulu and her teacher, Wu laoshi (yup, the kids' teachers have the same names).

Not long after school started, Buddy lost his first tooth on September 6.

State Fair 2013

My favorite time of year...State Fair time! We did a lot of our traditional things.

The kids got to work on a farm.

And check out fun new toys.

 They even got to go fishing.

Paul Bunyan

American Gothic

Craft time in the Eco Building.

The kids just love these things.

Posing next to Goldy the Gopher.

 Can't forget about the food. Our favorite fries.

Our favorite malts.

Having fun watching newborn animals.

 Ok, back to the food. We tried poutine to whet our appetites for the real thing in Quebec this fall.

Two little piggies :)

Newspaper hats from the Free Press building.

 Fun times on the giant slide.

And more food. One of our favorites...fried pickles with ranch dip. Yum!

Now we're talking. Sweet Martha's Cookies. Nothing better with all-you-can-drink milk.

Every year when we walk through the Midway, someone gives the kids something they won there. Every year! It's great, we don't need to spend the money but the kids get a prize. They've gotten stuffed animals, balls, glow wands, and this year the money bat. I guess beggars can't be choosers. They loved it!