7 quick ones

1. So apparently it's been awhile since I've blogged. Whoops. Joe's parents spent last week with us, which theoretically would mean I would have even more time to write about nothing since they entertained Grace all week, but I actually was relatively unplugged. It was partially the chance to read all my library books with minimal interruptions and partially reluctance on my part to reveal just how much time per day I spend on the interwebs.

2. But really, it was great having help around the house- Grace never lacked for someone to play with, and Joe's mom did all the dishes all week. Score. Also, we ate out frequently, so it was kind of a rude awakening when they left and all of a sudden I had to actually start cooking, cleaning up after I cooked, and kept Grace occupied in the meantime after my weeklong reprieve.

3. For everyone geeking out over the new iPhone, this is for you.

4. So Joe left me for a few days to go camping with some friends in the Boundary Waters- the lakes and wilderness that make up the border of Minnesota and Canada. While he bonds with nature, I'm holding down the fort with an ornery two-year-old with selective hearing. Don't worry, as he was walking out the door the other night for his trip, his loving and sacrificial wife was sure to remind him that he owes her, big time.

5. Oh, and of course, first thing the next morning, I rolled myself out of bed thanks to a small voice pleading, "Up pwease, Mommy." When I went to rescue the child from her cage crib, she proceeded to inform me that she was all wet, as was her bed. Basically, she looked like this, if this were taken on the same day instead of a usual day when she was dry and just being cute:

Why no, I don't think she has enough toys in her bed. Call the SIDS police.

6. The county fair is going on right now in town, and it's actually a huge deal as far as county fairs go. Joe took a couple hours out of his morning a couple of days ago to come with us and see Grace enjoy it. Her favorite things: petting the 'chippies' (baby chickies), seeing lots of tractors, watching the model train display with all the airpwanes, mocking the lady calling out orders to the guys manning the grill at lunch ("Cheeseburger basket! Children's hot dog basket!") and coming home to put money in her college fund piggy bank.

7. And the only photo we snapped of all the fair fun? This bad boy, right here:

Linking up with Grace today while Jen becomes a reality star- check it out for more interesting takes of the quick persuasion.