the races, the fair, and the boss

Last week was all about squeezing the last bit of fun out of what remains of summer. We started with a long weekend that included house guests (my parents and my sister + boyfriend). Saturday was a track day. We had a few reserved seats in the clubhouse and a picnic table setup back near the paddock area. It was a good time.

Abby put a lot of thought into her picks for the day.


Thanks to Tim's nephew (who works in security at the track), Mira and I got to watch a race from inside the winner's circle.


Our guests left Sunday, then Monday we went to the county fair. The girls love seeing all the animals. Abby's favorite are the pigs. (I wonder what she'd think if I told her that her most beloved food, bacon, is from a pig??) Mira liked the little ducklings. Tim's cousin was exhibiting some cows there, so Abby got to pet a calf. Mira is more the observer-type, so she didn't want to climb up in the stall (and neither did I).
And it wouldn't be a trip to the fair without the obligatory teacup ride with Papa. Good thing Papa isn't fazed by all that spinning.

On Tuesday, we took the girls to a concert: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. It was great! We set up a little camp on the lawn and the girls had a lot of fun dancing with their glow sticks/bracelets and eating all the candy we brought. Athough, the sugar rush wasn't enough to keep them going to the end. They both fell asleep during the encore!