Surprise Visit Day 4: Knott's Berry Farm

Contrary to spending the day at a young spirited theme park,

it really had me feeling rather old. It'd been quite some time

since I'd ridden on a roller coaster and I've gotta tell ya, it kinda

rattled my brain and jerked my bones to exhaustion pretty early on.

I learned that I am more afraid of heights than even I myself knew, 

and that I'm not as spontaneous or fearless as I was once or would

like to be. However, I did ride every ride in the park excluding the

water rides, (have you smelled that water?!) and the boat will forever be my 

favorite. My mom even jumped on a couple coasters and we had some fun 

convos while we sat out the repeat rides for the other two. It was so 

much fun squeezing misters hand tight, laughing at screamy face photos, and watching him be the sweetest and so cute with Trinity. He said she stole his heart when she made friends with another kiddie in line and said she 

was here visiting her "aunt and uncle." Precious.

Having her here this week and doing so many kid things has got the both

of us feeling preeetty baby crazy. I keep reminding toots that I

hate odd numbers and I don't want a baby born in 2013 but then I just

feel a little silly. Were gonna keep pushing through and try to hold out

as long as possible, but I know it will come sooner rather than later, 

especially with his eagerness for a baby and my weakness for babies.

It's weird how it's what I've looked forward to my whole life, and now that 

it's here in front of me, the subject makes me so scared and anxious,

but like an excited scared and anxious! Eeeek! I can say though,

 that I'm more confident in doing anything to move forward with him

than I have been ever before in my life by a landslide. I couldn't

be happier with the person I chose and I feel too lucky that he 

chose me back. (This got way off topic.) KNOTT'S!

Drey $ Nicole

The fair part II: Petting Zoo

1. & 2. Is he telling me goat secrets or trying to eat my hair?

3. Mama pig and Papa pig are separated by bars, but doesn't that look like true love?! So sweet.

4. This is pure piglet cuteness overload. (Imagine hearing the newborn piglet snorts and squeals! Can I have one?!)

5. The most curly q fuzzy haired cow I ever did see!

6. Little baby animals eating out of the palm of your hand is high up there on the 'best things ever' list.

7. Lazy lama mamas. 

8. An 'in your face' cow. (That big snout tickled my palm!)

9. Baberz feeding our most favorite little goat buddy.

10. I'm glad my mister loves animals as much as me. Maybe my backyard mini farm dream will come true!

11. & 12. Don't those faces scream "take me home with you, guys!?" We wish, cuties!

Hope your checking all your summer favorites off the list 

before the seasons over! 

Drey $ Nicole

Funnel Cakes and Caramel Apples

The squeals, screeches and laughter you begin to hear as you pull into the lot, the instant smell of all things fried, the pigs, goats and cows, the ringing bells and sirens of the games, the proud papas and husbands that finally won their girl a prize,  the funnel cakes and caramel apples, the tiny face painted girls and the cute moments in the photobooth, the colorful lights, neon signs and shiny chrome rides flicking your wide eyes in every direction. Yep, the state fair is a magical place.

Drey $ Nicole