Fall leaves at the Fairgrounds

This year may well be the prettiest autumn in my memory. The weather has remained pleasant long into the season and we haven't had one of those mid-October storms that blows all the nice leaves off the trees.  We went again to the Fair where flowers are still blooming!

More goofing around at the Fairgrounds

After dinner we took another walk over to the Fairgrounds.  Who dares knock on the doors of the Haunted House?  Plus, we saw that giant steer again!

Our little explorer

Wynn had a half-day today so I picked her up at school after lunch.  It was super nice out, so after a quick run through the airport we ended up at Minnehaha Falls - her very first time there. We got about halfway out to the river but time was running out because we needed to be home to make dinner for Ann!

Where ARE we going to travel on our next adventure, I wonder?

The Fair has once again left us...

But we get to wander around the grounds...

Wynn's 3rd-grade classroom

Yinghua's "Curriculum Night" was tonight, and they showed off the new construction completed over the summer!

Here's Wynn's classroom for the upcoming year

 

First Day of Third Grade

Yinghua completed its expansion project during the summer - the entryway is now three stories high instead of just one.  The historic classroom wing for all grades is now just K-4, with grades 5-8 in the newer portion.  The gymnasium has been expanded and upgraded - new lunchroom - new library - better security layout too.  What an exciting year to come!

Fair in the Rain

I did a half-day of work today so the whole family could catch the Half-Wits performance at the Fair, just outside the Grandstand. Wynn was recognized in the crowd by a groupie ... someone who works with Grandma Barb. That was kind of strange but nice.

After Wits we walked over to the West End to get dinner; the rain clouds were building up...

And as we got our food, the sky opened up in torrents.  Soggy walleye tacos eaten huddled up under an overhang next to some trash cans...

We took the Skyride to get back to the east side of the Fairgrounds, hoping it would let up.

It did not let up. Ann, Wynn, Paul, and I dashed from building to building, getting thoroughly soaked.  We hung out in the Fine Arts Building for a while to wait out the storm, had some ice cream, and slogged home in our squishy shoes...

Dragon motorcycle made with washi paper!!!