The Rain Watchers

Sometimes you have to get your kids outside even if they can't actually go outside. Genius Mr. E distracts the girls so I can have five minutes to clean the kitchen and drink wine.

State Fair Time!

Sören and his family are State Fair pros. Growing up Sören’s family would arrive before daybreak and leave after the fireworks. We did a modified State Fair trip with the girls this year. Six hours on a 90+ degree day was long enough. We had a great time, ate tons of food, went on rides, and saw some animals. As we were leaving the fair Elsie says “When are we having lunch?” In the mind of our 3 year-old it’s only lunch if we are sitting at our kitchen table.

Margot looking slap-happy tired at the fair. Her silly parents thought she might lay down in her cozy stroller and take a nap, but there's way too much to see and eat to waste time sleeping.
An Erickson favorite...fruit sundaes from the dairy building.

Elsie would like some fries for her ketchup addiction and Margot would just like to get out of the stroller and pick up cigarette butts!

Elsie did a solo trip with Soren to the fair last Friday. She took a snooze with her new friend Corndog. Soren adopted him from the billards game.

Elsie LOVED the Ferris Wheel. If Soren were in the picture he would not be as smiley.