The Great Minnesota Get Together

Luke and Liam learning to milk a cow at the Dairy Barn

Fresh and really YUMMY ice cream at the Dairy Barn

HUGE ice cream cone for Liam

AJ riding the motorcycle and he did not care to get off when the ride was over

Race cars for Luke and Liam

Petting the 2 month old baby goat

Checking out the horses

More horses

O.k., once again, trying to get a picture for the first day of school minus AJ's blanket and paci (he was having a rough morning and wanted them)

He's coming to get them....

Much better, thanks. First Day of Preschool for Luke and Liam 2011

We made our annual trip to the Minnesota State Fair or the "Great Minnesota Get Together" (as they refer to it in MN). I am really not a Fair person and don't particularly enjoy the crowds or all the fried foods. However, I will say that this was definitely our best trip in the three years that we have made a trip to the Fair. Year #1, we took the boys when they were Aiden's age now, I was pregnant with Aiden, and it was brutally HOT for Minnesota. Year #2, we took Luke and Liam at 2.5 years of age and AJ was about 9 months old. This one was probably the most challenging of trips to the fair. This year, however, went pretty smoothly and the boys had a great time. Luke and Liam said that their favorite thing was riding the gondola that went from one end to the other and you could see all the people and rides. They also enjoyed seeing the animals including the horses, goats, cows, chickens, etc...We rode a few rides, sampled some food, and we all came home and took a nice nap before dinner. I might actually look forward to the Fair next year and I know the boys will remember it.

We also had our first day of school this week. The boys have been at Montessori for about 2 years and they go twice a week all year around, but their new school year started this past Thursday and they are excited about a new teacher and new friends. They will remain in the preschool class and continue to grow and learn a lot.