Wow, I can't believe this is my "end of summer" post.  The kids meet their teachers tomorrow and start school the next day.  This summer has been full of getting accustomed to a new house, "new" state, new routines, and waiting...and waiting...and waiting...for a new family member.


Said little man is putting on approximately an ounce a day now, thus taking up more and more space in my abdomen.  It's all about the Tums these days.  You know it's gotten bad when you're flipping through this week's coupons and get excited that Tums is now offering fruit chews!  If I had more than a few weeks to go, I'd be all over that!




A couple of weeks back, we went to the Larimer County fair.  It's the first county fair I'd been to since my 4-H days, so it was weird to walk right past the 4-H building and straight to the good stuff - the rides!  One of the sponsors had some tractors and machinery set up for people to sit in.  Connor was in heaven!




We were pleased that they also had free bouncy houses and inflatable slides.  These days, free is a rarity!







I think it's funny that when we had our awesome Lagoon membership last year, after the first few times, it was like pulling teeth to get the kids to want to go.  This year, even the generic Dumbo ride at the fair got rave reviews!







I was bummed I couldn't go on this ride.  Guess I'll just have to leave it up to the goofball dads.







More slide fun.







The kids loved the funhouse!




It was a beautiful night!




More tractor play on the way out.







I don't use pop-up flash often these days, but I couldn't resist this photo.  I have so many that look just like this from when Connor was just a tiny guy.  Countless hours were spent playing in the van with Daddy!




Ever since we've been back from Utah, I've thrown our summer schedule out the window.  It's been nice to sleep in a bit while the kids watch cartoons and build with Legos.




I am gifted lots of drawings these days.  I don't want to ever forget their little stick figures and "I <3 p="" s.="" u="">



Anthony finally got his diploma and was able to fill his dapper frame!  He hung it in his office and has received many compliments!




We celebrated Papa's birthday.




Connor took over the grilling duties that day.




This weekend was New West Fest in Fort Collins.  Old Town is basically shut down to make way for a music festival and carnival.  The concerts are free, so Anthony was able to go and see Ben Harper last night.  Nana, Papa, Anthony, and I took the kids in the morning to have some fun on their last Saturday before school.










After a couple of hours, Nana and I went back to our respective houses, and I enjoyed a day of laying in bed while dealing with some lovely Braxton Hicks, which I've been experiencing more and more frequently.  I was grateful that Anthony and Papa stayed at the carnival and showed the kids a good time while I relaxed.


Who knows what the next few weeks will look like?  It would be nice to get the kids into a bit of a school routine before we have any baby action, but I reach term on Thursday (woo hoo for not needing any interventions to get here!), so after that, baby boy is welcome to make his debut!  I wonder how many more blog posts between now and the big day!