Shout Out Addendum

I had to do an addendum because I'm dumb and forgot one of the biggest birthday days of the year. Very special shout outs to Gr. Grandpa W - 85 years young! To Brookie - Hamburgers on me when you get back from UT! And last but not least, Big Jim - hope you have a great day and make Auntie M be nice to you!

Love you all, HAJ

Dollup Of Daisy

Here's the next big announcement. We have yet another new family member. And by "we" I mean, uncle Derek and auntie Chris. You don't really think my parents would have gotten me a dog, do you? Come on, you know better than that.

This is Daisy. Isn't she just the cutest little thing? I like to play ball with her. She's not so scary to me because right now I'm bigger than she is, so I can handle it. Good thing she's not going to get any bigger....oh wait.

His roar is bigger than his bite,

HAJ

It's a Plane...

HAJ

Wish You Were Here

Hope everyone has a great day!

Love, HAJ

New Cousin, New Cousin!!

Its officially offical. These two yahoos, uncle Derek and auntie Chris, are going to have a BABY! I know! I'm so excited I can't hardly contain myself. I've known for a few weeks and I've had to keep it a secret. It was hard. But now according to the gestation wheel (why do I know what that is?) today is the official end of the first trimester, and he/she is due to make its appearance around March 20th - give or take. I have a couple of photos to share with you of my new little cousin. Its amazing how you can already see a little baby. He/she needs to spread their little legs so we can see what kind of business they have - if you know what I mean.

Welcome to the family little one, I'm so exctied to show you around, and teach you things, and tell you how easy it is to have Gpa E wrapped around your finger!

Cat's meow,

HAJ

The Sounds Of Cows Birthing

Interspersed between all of the food booths that we visited, we stopped to see a few of the other sights at the fair. We were very lucky to get into the Miracle of Birth Center. This is where all the animal babies are born, and usually it so jam packed with people you can't even get it. We were just early enough. Palmer and I checked out the turkeys, and the chicks, and the horsies, and this cow was ready to give birth at any second. You should've heard her moo...it was quite frightening.

Then we headed off to the pig barn to see Minnesota's largest boar (and I don't mean Daddy!) This guy is huge and as grody as ever. Mom and Martina got pig ears!

On the way out we went to me and Palmer's favorite spot....the John Deere tractor display. We got to ride tractors, and lawn mowers, and gators like Papa Jim's. We had the best time there and it was hard to leave.

We're looking forward to next year's fair. Too bad it only comes around once a year.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,

HAJ

Eating Our Way Across the Midway

Over the weekend we honored the holiday by doing absolutely no labor what-so-ever! We actually indulged in our once a year tradition of eating our way across the midway. Yes, it was the MN State Fair, and we hit it hard! The usual guests were there including me, my mom, my dad, my uncle Derek and auntie Chris, my pal Palmer, and his mom and dad too. Get ready to grab your Rolaids....here's what we ate:

The morning started out with corn fritters with a little honey butter to dip 'em in. Who knew how great these were? We then had to try the pork chop on a stick, and it was also fabulous. We regretfully didn't buy the seasoning for them, so have to wait a full year for one more bite! PMan's parents were hunkering for fried cheese on a stick, so we had to fulfill them. That was amazing, kind of like grilled cheese. Daddy was eyein' a big glass of fresh squeezed lemonade to wash down the pork chop, mean while uncle D grabbed a breakfast burrito. This was yummy, and so much better than last years version.

Next we headed to the Turkey To Go stand for a TURKEY SANDWICH! This was the most amazing sandwich ever, and we NEED the recipe. There's no way to wait a year. On the way to the pretzel stand, we saw horsie poop. Wouldn't be the fair with out it. Palmer seemed to like the cupcakes too. Speaking of tradition, the fair would be nothing without Sweet Martha's cookies or the famous french fries. One of the new and odd foods at the fair was called a pig licker. Bacon dipped in chocolate. Don't knock it, you'd be surprised...not too shabby.

The trip was rounded out with fried pickles and ranch, a Reuben on a stick, and to wash it all down a nice cold bottle of water! We had a great time, as usual. I want to thank auntie Chris' mom and dad for letting us park in their lawn, and for all the snacks! We'll be back next year! Tune in tomorrow for more fun at the fair!

Dirtier than a farmer's clod hoppers,

HAJ