Del Mar Fair

7 hours with the kids at the SD county fair in Del Mar....feet hurt....but the experience was fantastic.  Most people who know me have seen my emotional side.  I've been working on that the past couple of years.  I noticed that I cry too much over sentimental crap and just wanted to change....like saying "good-bye" to people was excruciating in the past, but now, I almost act like a normal person.  Maybe having kids help...perhaps I don't feel so "alone"...who knows...but it seems to be working....anyway, the point I am trying to make is that I have not been emotional lately....but was caught off guard today....I got choked up (but did not cry :) ....I gave Nic some tickets for his next ride...he ripped it out of my hand, shrieked with excitement and ran in line....in a brief moment, I remember that goofy looking country boy I met 2+ years ago...and just watching him being a normal happy kid...well, just made me so happy!!!

There were so many great pictures to be taken at the fair, but I only took less than 10 pictures...imagine that!  Darn memory card was full (urgh!). 

Fair stays open until midnight, with fireworks and all...I wanted so badly to stay until sunset to see all the blinking carnival lights, but we were beat!

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