Every TRUE "Blackfootian" has to head home to Blackfoot one time EVERY year for the SouthEastern Idaho State Fair. It truly puts B-town on the map. The ambiance, the thrashiness, the greasy food,...I love it all! :) I must admit, I feel like I am getting ready for flippin' prom when I go though! I know I will INEVITABLY run into 90% of my graduating class. Consiquently I have to make sure I look like a super hot mom! Not like one that has totally "fallen apart" from having twins, can't fit in her old clothes, never has time to shower or brush her teeth, pasty white from lack of sun mom! Nope, that's not me! ;)
{Oh Blackfoot, I love you and hate you all at the same time}.
Highlights of our Fair weekend include the parade {Noah collected enough candy from it that I am pretty sure we have enough candy for a thousand Halloween trick-or-treaters}, the petting zoo, and of course the food!
We love spending time at my parents home! Noah feels especially comfortable (hence potty in front yard). 
After our fair weekend we stayed in Blackfoot to celebrate my Mom's 50th Birthday! Toot Toot! She had juror duty ALL DAY {LAME-O! What LUCK!} but we had a surprise 5oth Birthday Party that night celebrating her oldness! ;) {Love you Mom} Hope you had an awesome Birthday Mom. Know that you are my very best friend.
Brad headed back home to Boise to work for 2 days before flying down to Utah to meet up with us for a "Coates Family weekend" {see next post}. Yes, I drove all 3 kids from Blackfoot to SLC alone! ....it was an interesting drive...
What a fun tradition. You can just feel the love you and your family have. Your girls are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI've said it before, but you are Super Mom, especially driving all three down to Utah alone. Next time you are down, give us a call!
YAY!!! that looks like a ton of fun!! noah looked pretty happy about all that candy ;) the petting zoo looked like a ton of fun! your little girls are getting SO BIG!! and they're totally adorable, i can't wait to see them! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PENNY!!! we love you guys!!! ps you are totally gorgeous and amazing, i don't know how you do it with three kids.. i can barely handle 1!!!
ReplyDeleteSOOO true! Love it! It was good seeing you!
ReplyDeleteI must echo everything you said about Blackfoot and the fair and the love hate relationship!!! You looked so great when I ran into you (not at all like you have fallen apart)! You really have risen to the challenge! I can't believe how big those cute little girls are getting and Noah is handsome as ever!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, is all I can say about the long drive to Utah! I haven't even attempted that one alone yet!
Cant go wrong with the fair!! Sadly, I was in AZ this year and missed the whole thing!! :( I remember when I first met you, at your reception, when Skyler and I were on our way to the fair. : ) HA HA! Good times!!
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing! I cant believe how much the twins have grown. They are soo cute, and Noah he is so dang cute too! Your kids are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteps YOU LOOK SO DANG BEAUTIFUL TOO! You are definitely a HOT MAMMA!
Lisa
hah, oh, the good ol' fair. your so right on with the commentary about it. your girls are getting so big- and so adorable, keep posting pics of them, they change so much from week to week right?!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're doing great Shell! I mean after all you did make it to the Fair!! ;) Cute pics! The girls are getting so big already! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fine that you posted about my birthday and all, but did you have to tell my age, and show the black cake and decorations? Well, it was pretty fun - and it did make my day special (even if I did have jury duty all day). We love having you and your family!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up! I seriously laugh all the time when I read your blog because IT IS SOOO TRUE. When I say IT I mean everything you say! Looks like you are taking such good care of those kiddos;)
ReplyDeleteYou are hilarious, Shell! It looks like you had nothing to worry about, because your family is adorable! I'm actually going through the same thing this weekend, so wish me luck! I hope I pull it off as well as you did! ;)
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