Some catching up to do

So I started a post right after labor day, and now it's the 18th of September already.  What happened?  Time is going way to fast for us but we've been having a lot of fun here.  We had a great time at the State Fair, regardless of the heat.  We had a visit from Grandma and Grandpa T, some fun local festivals, and lots of outside play time.  It's been a great month so far!  Here are some photos and stories to catch us up.

Evan rode the bumper boats at the State Fair.

We postponed our trip to the State Fair because it was going to be too hot for Alice (and the rest of us but we'll put the blame on Alice) on the day we were planning.  And we definitely made the right choice.  The day we went, the temperatures stayed comfortable all morning and it really didn't get hot until we were ready to leave.  And we made it nearly 6 hours this year.  A new record.  The fair was even more fun than last year because Evan was able to enjoy more activities, though we did tour machinery hill twice (nothing is going to break him of his love of all things with wheels).  Here are some shots of our fair experience.

We also had a visit from Grandpa and Grandma T over labor day weekend.  They watched the kids so we could have a date night (thank you!) and mommy even got out of the house to run errands and maybe just shop a little.  It was much appreciated and Evan had a great time playing with Grandpa and Grandma.

Playing at a splash pad with daddy.

Evan trying out a new climbing structure at the park.

Evan's hair after playing in the dirt with his cousin - notice the bath was the next stop.

Alice "watching" her first Packers game with daddy.   She's wearing yellow and green!

Evan and daddy checking out some classic cars at our neighborhood block party.  Let's just say it was Evan's heaven.

And I'm not sure how Alice got left out of most of these photos (probably because I was wearing her in the pack), but here's a recent photo of our sweet girl.  Growing, smiling and talking.