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The Get-Into-Cereal Phase The Doggie Door Phase The Dog Food Phase The Pantry Phase But who can resist that smile?

We made a quick trip to the Fair today.  We had to find my two entries and see how they did. Since it was over 90 degrees today we spent most of the time in the exhibit halls. My kids love helping on Farmer Jon's Farm.  Picking fruit.  Weighing beans. Checking the tractor.    Picking veggies. We also spent some time in the barns with the sheep, rabbits, poultry and goats. This is new!  The kids really enjoyed running through the hay-bale maze.   And they even sat for a while to watch judging for the goats. A hot, fun day at the Fair.

It was a surfboard birthday for our one year old!  Having a theme always makes it easier to decorate a cake.  And to dress up! We always wait until the first birthday to give the kids any sugary sweets.  So that's always fun. There's nothing like teaching the baby that delicious things come in colors that would never occur in nature. Of course he likes it!   All babies love the boxes better than the presents. The six cousins in their surfboard, shark and beach shirts. In honor of the surf theme we served Baja style fish tacos.  I wish I had taken a picture of my plate.  They were so beautiful and so yummy.  Another pretty thing...we served fancy soda in a galvanized steel bucket with lots of ice.  Totally beach worthy, don't you think!