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Today is my grandma's 87th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA C! I am so lucky and thankful to have them still here so our kids will know their GREAT Grandparents:)

Last of the Birthday Pics...for this side of the fam!

Check out Riley's face in the top pic!

More from the Party

Riley had more fun catching the minnows in the minnow bucket than she did fishing with her new fishing pole.

Blog Overload!

I apologize for the mass quantity of blog posts this week. I would try to spread them out more, but we'd be into October if I did that. You see, September gets REALLY busy with birthdays, anniversaries, fall activities, etc. and as soon as I catch up, I have 6 more things to post:) I promise October slows down around here!

Today we ventured out to the State Fair for a day of family fun. Josh took the day off so the three of us could go during the much less crowded part of the week and it worked out great. We tried the Peach Glazed Pig cheeks...YUCK! and some of our regular favorites. Fudge Puppies, Josh's Pronto Pup, and of course the bucket of Sweet Martha's, but no cheese curds or chocolate malts this year...bummer. We checked out the Pet Barn, Education Building, the Grand Stand, DNR Fishies, Bizzzar, and Heritage Square and Riley got her annual trip on the Merry Go Round...We saw parts of the parade and Riley did a little dancing under the Grand Stand to whomever was doing sound check at the time! We had a great time, and Daddy pooped out before the kiddo! He took a little cat nap before having to go play a double header late tonight!

Birthday Boat Bash

Schuster Birthday Fun

We celebrated the September Schuster birthdays yesterday at Weaver Lake (Well, Schuster and Paulson...it was Josh's Grandma, Aunt Pam and Jessie's party too). We had a really nice picnic at the park, then Riley and Grandma and Grandpa played at the playground for a bit while Uncle Cory and Auntie Jess and Daddy put the pontoon in the lake. We fished and toured the lake for a couple hours and then headed back to Mark and Linda's for cake and ice cream before I had to head off to work. Busy day, but it was great. The weather was perfect too! I will have more pictures this week.

The End of Fiasco Frivolity!

Here's just a sample of what you might find at the Duck Soup Softball Fiasco. The Annual Nesting Swallows that require a "Don't stand in the 'drop zone'" warning...Plenty of pets, mostly puppies, vying for the "Cutest Pet" award...and yes, there is a trophy for that! A Crazy Gorilla, who also goes by the name "daddy" in our household, terrorizing all kids except one. And new this year a VERY tired little girl who actually took a nap after spending much of the day at the event! She loved it!

Also, even though this is a scheduled post, it will post on a special day, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY Grandpa Mark! Looking forward to our day at the lake, and hope the weather is perfect for the Schuster b-day celebration!