Aug. 2012: Campfires and Fair

  Got to love August it is such a fun month to do things. First, Joel and I go to enjoy the relaxation of camping by a campfire with his godparents at Lake Viking. We left on a Friday evening and not return until Sunday evening. We wished that the weekend did not go so fast. All four of us enjoyed the quietness and the splendor of the woods. Saturday we went into Red Oak where Joel's godparents use to live. They showed us all around. When we got back we made a quick lunch then it was off to the Lake for some fun at the beach and in the water. Joel enjoyed the water with his godparents and me. We worked on his swimming techniques. Then Joel's godmother and I had fun watching Joel and his godfather made sand castles. Those two boys are hillarious any way.
  That night we made supper on the campfire as well as dessert. Oh was all the food awesome to the taste buds, but the dessert was the bomb. Wished it wasn't so late when we started it. Because it got dark fast, and ended up raining on us. Despite the rain Saturday night into early Sunday morning it was relaxing. The rain actually got us all to got to sleep. 

  We decided to go to church Sunday morning in Red Oak where Joel's godparents use to preach at. It is a nice fun loving church just like our own. Joel did very well there, and even went down to children's church without one of the three of us adults. We were so proud of him. Thank you to Red Oak Church of the Nazarene for their warm welcome to Joel and I. Someday we hope to go back and visit again. After church we went back and had lunch. The boys when on a hike while us girls cleaned up. Then we packed up, and headed back to Winterset. Can't wait to go back next year.

 Next we went to the Iowa State Fair. Which is  family tradition since I was a child, and I chose to keep it going with Joel and I. We go every year even if it is just a few hours. My parents took Joel and I this year. It was a blast to watch Joel see the different animals. Our favorite thing is too at least eat one or two things from the fair. So, hot and corn dogs it was. Cheapest things really out there. It is a big place to walk around so there was many breaks to sit and rest. It is fun watching my son enjoy seeing different animals and doing new things as a family. I don't care if it costs me a little to do things like going to fair, because the memories we are making are priceless.