Bam is headed for Camp Oro Quay for a youth retreat today.
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| The early morning camp bus was full of sleeping bags, overnight totes, pillows and yawning kids |
We'll join Bam on Sunday at Camp Oro Quay in Sandia Park, NM.
After Sunday Mass, we're invited to a "cowboy" themed family luncheon at the camp.
We look forward to the drive, the meal and reuniting with Bam.
After Sunday Mass, we're invited to a "cowboy" themed family luncheon at the camp.
We look forward to the drive, the meal and reuniting with Bam.
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Meanwhile, Princess, Sweetheart and I are going to Cookie's jump rope perform at the NM State Fair today.
The jump rope team performed under the big top pavilion at the center of the fair grounds. The performance started just as the rain began to pour down; resulting in an extremely large amount of spectators.
The show was well received by all those who enjoyed seeing the talents of the young local NM jump rope team. Taking pictures of fast moving Cookie and the other jump ropers is proven futile.
I can't seem to get many decent shots without extreme blurriness.
Plus trying to edit in vlog format is just too frustrating right now.
To see Cookie's jump roping show live is amazing; something photos just can't translate.
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After the show ended the girls and I decided to just enjoy the rest of what the fair had to offer.
We enjoyed the various local art exhibits again. Sweetheart was eager to show the girls some of the art she saw when she was on her class field trip.
Then we went to the floral, horticulture exhibit. The girls enjoy looking at the plants, flowers and award winning arrangements.
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| Can you spot Cookie?? (hint: front-center-right) |
The jump rope team performed under the big top pavilion at the center of the fair grounds. The performance started just as the rain began to pour down; resulting in an extremely large amount of spectators.
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| Cookie on far right with the orange sneakers |
The show was well received by all those who enjoyed seeing the talents of the young local NM jump rope team. Taking pictures of fast moving Cookie and the other jump ropers is proven futile.
I can't seem to get many decent shots without extreme blurriness.
Plus trying to edit in vlog format is just too frustrating right now.
To see Cookie's jump roping show live is amazing; something photos just can't translate.
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After the show ended the girls and I decided to just enjoy the rest of what the fair had to offer.
We enjoyed the various local art exhibits again. Sweetheart was eager to show the girls some of the art she saw when she was on her class field trip.
Then we went to the floral, horticulture exhibit. The girls enjoy looking at the plants, flowers and award winning arrangements.
The slide shows photos were all shot by Sweetheart, Princess and Cookie as fair favorites.
We headed to the NM School Arts and Craft Building to see if their schools had submitted any art.
After all the walking (jumping) in and out of exhibit halls and art galleries we decided to head to 'Indian Village' for a super delicious, satisfying lunch of Navajo Taco and ice cold lemonade.
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| "Mmmmm........Mommy, this is so good." |
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| "Auntie Honey--Auntie Leprechaun--Auntie Shalo, this bite is for you." |
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| "So tasty, it's almost as good as Nana's..........." |
There is nothing like listening to traditional Native American music outdoors with a belly full of traditional food that makes your soul feel whole again............Aaahhhh
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Afterward we went to the dairy barn agriculture and ranching area for some time with the livestock.
The children always enjoy seeing all the hard work and pride many 4-H students their age put into raising their animals all year long just for the fair.
Plus they enjoyed the live demonstration of the dairy cows and goats getting milked.
Also the live demo of the sheep getting sheered with the wool being spun into balls of yarn while some women knit it into sweaters and scarves.
The "from the farm to your table" hands on activity is always a favorite. The ranchers, farmers and demonstrators politely and patiently answered all the questions my girls had.
We also enjoyed the sounds and smells from the Hispano villa, the lights of the midway and the roars of the lionesses from the live lion show. But we ran out of memory storage space on the camera.
What a great Mother--Daughters Day!!
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Afterward we went to the dairy barn agriculture and ranching area for some time with the livestock.
The children always enjoy seeing all the hard work and pride many 4-H students their age put into raising their animals all year long just for the fair.
Plus they enjoyed the live demonstration of the dairy cows and goats getting milked.
Also the live demo of the sheep getting sheered with the wool being spun into balls of yarn while some women knit it into sweaters and scarves.
The "from the farm to your table" hands on activity is always a favorite. The ranchers, farmers and demonstrators politely and patiently answered all the questions my girls had.
We also enjoyed the sounds and smells from the Hispano villa, the lights of the midway and the roars of the lionesses from the live lion show. But we ran out of memory storage space on the camera.
What a great Mother--Daughters Day!!
Yummy thanks for taking a bite of that delicous looking Navajo Taco for me. Oh I didn't know I was Auntie Shalo. It sounds like a Hawaiian name. I hope you enjoyed it I know I would have. Looks like you all are having loads of fun at the New Mexico State Fair. Unfortunately, I wasnt able to attend this year, thanks for taking me along to see all the sights the fair had to offer.
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