Trip #4

Today we made our 4th and final trip to The Big E. It was an impromptu trip, since the forecast was calling for a washout today. When we woke up this morning, it wasn't raining at all, so we decided to hit the fair.

Apparently, not many folks shared our idea - it was dead!

Matthew was still a little sleepy when we got there, but he perked up a little later...

...especially when he got to meet Smokey Bear!

We didn't partake, but I couldn't resist taking a picture.

Bought this cute little sign in the New Hampshire building. Great day to go through the state buildings - no lines, no waiting.

We visited our old friend, Harley, who hangs out with the Hallamore Clydesdales.

We decided to head home around 12:30. I suggested we just walk through the New England Center first, since I hadn't had a chance to look around in there. Yeeeahhh, not a good choice. As we stepped out, it started to pour! Luckily, we had a rain cover over Matthew's stroller, and we had our raincoats on. Even still, by the time we got to the car, Dennis and I were drenched. If only we'd skipped the New England Center...

We stopped at home long enough to throw our clothes in the dryer and pack up a bag of toys before heading out to a cookout at Chris and Allison's. Thank goodness for the delicious pasta salad, because Chris got a bit distracted while grilling...

Sorry, Chris. You knew I was going to post that picture. But seriously, most of them were just fine, and the second batch came out perfectly.

We got to spend some time snuggling with Ella and playing with James.

It was a busy day, and now we're enjoying just lounging on the couch in our cozy clothes. The forecast is calling for more rain tomorrow. Maybe we'll get lucky again and it will be nice enough to go pick apples (or make one last trip to The Big E before it closes up for the year).