Minnesota State Fair

Yesterday night, I took Eve to the Minnesota State fair. I have brought her to the fair three, maybe four times before? But this was definitely the first year she enjoyed it. She's finally old enough to participate in things! She wanted to go on pretty much every ride in the midway, but has, like, 20 more inches to grow before that's going to happen. She also wanted to eat pretty much everything there, and it was fun having her decide what she wanted to spend her money on. We bought this giant ice cream after being at the fair all of ten minutes. Priorities! Sprinkles! My friend Heather accompanied us to the fair, and while we were walking around I realized we actually met at the fair 5 years ago. So we had a little friendiversary moment.

A few more photos after the jump.

Eve's 3rd Birthday

photo by joe lemke

I thought it would be fun to share a few photos of Eve's third birthday party. She celebrated her actual birthday on April 18th in Japan. I don't have any photos of that day, but over the weekend before Eve left, we had a little joint party with her close friend Lilly, who also turned three recently (March 11th). It was a blast! We had lots of treats, a couple of (poorly executed) games (my fault), and the best company. It has been such a joy to watch this little friendship blossom through the years, and to see their individual personalities begin to emerge. Parenting is a pretty special experience.

Lots of photos after the jump!