Summerfest for the restofus

It's officially summer when the carnival rolls into town, complete with super classy carnival workers, un-winable games, and somewhat questionable but yummy carnival food. We went with our good friends, the Paxmans. (who so rudley accepted an acceptance to PA school in Vegas without consulting us... already mourning their absence.) We were neighbors till Sam was 2 1/2. They are so great and so easy to be around. Sam and Erika have been good buddies and they had tons of fun together, riding all the rides

He picked a trumpet at the lucky ducks game.... I am already regretting suggesting it, he lovesit but it's a lot annoying

Sammy and Erika

Going down the big slide together.... I actually got a little scared. There was a woman at the top helping the kids with their burlap sacks, she was completly frightening, she may as well have kicked me in the face and said, "Ho, Ho, Ho."

This was Sams crowning moment! He has a really hard time going down the tallest slide at the park and he went all the way up this jungle gym thing. Erika just sped through it like a pro and Sammo just inched his way along and he had this big line of kids behind him. I thought for sure he would stop at the top and want to walk down and not go down the big slide... He did it! little guy is growing up.