Family Fun

I explained a little before how my cousin and her best friend come to visit here from Michigan every year. My cousin Amber and I have been close all of our lives even though we've always lived 3 hours away. She is 5 years younger than me (in fact, all of the grandchildren are 5 years apart, except Toshianna, and my grandmother would always talk about that). When I was younger we would always travel up to Detroit to visit Granita and Grandpa and my dad's siblings. Amber and my Aunt Lynnore used to live with Granita and Grandpa so I would always see Amber. We would play Barbies, fight and then make up right before having to leave. We still laugh about that.

6 years ago Amber decided to come and visit us in Ohio and she brought her best friend Kiana. It's been an annual trip ever since (I think they only missed one year). Like I said before, we don't usually do a whole lot. We watch movies, relax and laugh...a lot. These two keep me laughing from the time they walk in the door until the time they leave and this year was no different. They are truly the definition of best friends!

This year we actually went to dinner and the extra bonus was the Ohio State Fair!

Amber and Kiana

When we go to the fair we go in the same entrance, go down the same food strip, eat and then leave. We don't usually go to shows or see the animals or anything. Eat and leave...it's the life.

Here's one of my favorite things...the mist pole. It's nice for those warm days.

Here's what I ate:

Lemonade...OK, so this is a drink. I had raspberry...so refreshing.

Cheese on a Stick. There's nothing like fried cheese. I've eaten this for years!

Steak on a Stick! Enough said. I also had an elephant ear but Rondell got that for me so there is no picture of the sign.

Here's Kiana and her HUGE Mountain Dew jug. Guess she loves the Dew.

We had a great weekend and I can't wait til next year. There will be a change...an addition. Amber is due with her first baby in February and so the baby will join us next year (if her husband lets the baby go...apparently he's attached already!).

Thanks for coming girls!