We had as much fun as you can have on the fourth of July when there are triple-digit temperatures and you have a three-month-old. Matt golfed in the morning, I met friends for lunch while the kids napped, then we headed out to Medinah for their family picnic after naps.
We had been building up the picnic to Brooke for a little while prior to the fourth, and thankfully it delivered. I'm assuming due to the hot temperatures, there weren't many kids there so Brooke got to do everything she wanted multiple times. Except the face painting. Turns out that ended an hour earlier than everything else. We have a bad track record of making her wait for things only to have them not be an option by the time we're ready to do them (i.e. Southpaw).
We DID get to the pony rides in time. Brooke and Zeus hit it off and took a few laps together.
She then moved on to the tiny, mildly creepy merry-go-round. That girl is a sucker for a carousel. Here she is riding with Grammie Deb.
An actual smile and wave!
This was one of the turns she took by herself. She eventually kicked her legs up on the seat and leaned back, couch-potato style.
They also had a little train that was circling the main drive. Like most things at this carnival, it was not going fast enough to produce any breeze. We were lucky enough to ride that several times, too.
There was a meal in between the fair and fireworks, but by that time Miles was DONE, so we all headed home. Matt, Brooke, Jamie and Will headed back out for the fireworks. I was sad to miss her first time seeing them and really "getting" it, but Matt said she wasn't that impressed, so I felt better whether that was the truth or not.
Brooke and Aunt Jamie.
It was a fun way to spend the day as a family right before Matt and I headed off on our own for a couple of days.
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