Puppy time

Our friend Colleen is fostering some rescue puppies and we got to enjoy some puppy cuddle time.

 

NYS Fair 2021

It was our first NYS Fair without Grandpa Stu, and he was very missed. We did the "Grandpa Stu Route" our first day at the Fair, which included the animal barns, dairy building, fire safety exhibit, and NYS Fish and Game building. We also enjoyed both chocolate milk and strawberry milk. Our second day of the Fair, we hit the rides and the food hard: ice cream, corn dogs, fries, and more milk (til they sold out). We also did the skyride (Mama white-knuckled it all the way through) and the boys tried out the hydraulic trampolines.

We ran into neighbors on the twisting strawberry ride.

Theo happily eluded the height maximum for several of the rides so he could accompany Reed on the kiddie rides. (Make sure to zoom in over Theo's face--he is truly living his best life!)

We happened upon a somewhat strange circus and performing dog trampoline and pool act. A lot going on there.

The Superman ride was everyone's favorite.

 

Trip to the Wild zoo before school starts

We spent an epic 5 hours at the Wild (a private zoo), feeding goats, giraffes, and a gazelle. Maybe a sheep or two also. They also have covered bounce houses that the kids really enjoyed. I loved that the kids really took their time with each animal, watching from different angles, talking about what they were seeing, and appreciating the animals. We went around the whole circle twice, so we could see all the animals at different times.

 

Fair Haven and board games at home

 

Concerts and apples

Sim and Nate acoustic show at Cider House. A perfect night with a tetherball that the kids loved. We should have gotten there earlier so our pizzas might have been done before the concert was over....

Apple picking at Navarino's. Zestar and Paula Red.

My friend Colleen invited me to the James Taylor-Jackson Browne concert at the St. Joe's Amphitheatre. They don't have the parking or entrance stuff worked out yet but the location is superb and it was a spectacular night.