I sleep with one eye open
A few weeks ago Rob and I had the distinct pleasure of spending a weekend with Kellee, Rick and Baby B. It was Baby B’s official first road trip and his first time in New York State. To say that he kicked ass would be an understatement. To say that Kellee and Rick kicked 70 kinds of ass would be even more of a drastic understatement. They drove in to ROC on a Friday evening and left Sunday afternoon. They stayed at my parent’s house. “Hey guys wanna come over my parent’s house? It’ll be super cool nerdy fun.” All to see little ol’ us and to head to the first fiber festival of the season - The Fingerlakes Fiber Festival in Hemlock, New York.
Kellee celebrated a birthday the day before they arrived. So, we got to eat cake. And really, can it ever be a bad weekend if you get to eat cake? I didn’t think so.
Here is Baby B contemplating his trip to our home.
The festival, it was great, the weather was shit.ty.it.ty.bang bang. We’re not talking New Hampshire Sheep and Wool 2006 here…but it was a close second. Mostly because it’s just not the kind of weather you want your 7 month old in and a newborn in. However, rest assured. We discovered the cause of the whole weather problem and the solution is easy. Rob. Rob is the cause.
His first festival was New Hampshire Sheep and Wool 2006. Weather: Shitty (Officially dubbed it the Wet Wool Festival)
He stayed home for New Hampshire Sheep and Wool 2007. Weather: Perfection
His second festival was the Fingerlakes Fiber Festival (Saturday only). Weather: Shitty
He stayed home for the second day of the festival (Sunday). Weather: Perfection
Don’t worry, Kellee grounded him. He will be in town for Rhinebeck…but he’s not allowed to step foot on the fairgrounds. The weather should be fine.
I walked out of the festival with some roving to play with and a stomach filled with the absolute best fried dough I have ever had. Luckily this dough was of such quality that it virtually erased my experience with the “Taco and Dessert-o” trailer on the festival grounds. Note to self - “dessert-o” translates into “pick up the clue phone and don’t buy food from these people”.
I missed the class I had registered for on Saturday. We tried really really hard to get out of the door with both infants and two slow hubbers…but it took hours. Sophia was hungry then Baby B was hungry. Then Sophia was hungry then Baby B was hungry. Sophia pooped her pants. Baby B pooped his pants. Oh lord help us all.
However, missing the class ended up being a blessing. I was able to make it up on Sunday (Kellee and I went sans husbands and babies) and had a PRIVATE SPINNING LESSON. It was so. fun. And no, the bug really hasn’t bitten but I must say it was a blast….I learned all kinds of cool things…and the teacher put the Spinnerati to shame with her hard sell on the Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild. “You don’t even need to spin! We would love to have you at the meetings.” (Those of you familiar with the Spinnerati’s tactics will know that this really means, “You don’t even have to DRINK the Kool-Aid. You can just watch it being poured into your mouth.”)
Hmmm, I think that’s all I have to report on that front.
Pictures!
World’s Largest Sock? Or A Sock on the Way to Becoming the World’s Largest Sock?
Rob = Not Thrilled to Be There
Mom, I am so happy to be leaving this really cold and rainy place. (S wearing her Kai Sweater that I knit for her!)
Kellee at the Bosworth Booth. She didn’t buy a spindle. Well, she didn’t buy a spindle…..there.
Sophia looks just like you in that car seat photo! Too cute
And what is up with that ginormous sock???
24 Sep 2007 at 9:55 pm
I am super glad that there is fiber fun to be had near ROC. Cute babies y’all made.
24 Sep 2007 at 10:21 pm
Man you two make the cutest babies!
24 Sep 2007 at 10:43 pm
looks and sounds like a fab time. agree with teresa and claudia, super cute babies.
24 Sep 2007 at 11:46 pm
Those are some little cuties.
Isn’t that the Golding booth?
25 Sep 2007 at 6:39 am
I remember when our first was a baby, my husband and I had this rule: do nothing but focus on leaving the house for 45 minutes before we’d have to go. Don’t answer the phone, check e-mails, or throw in a load of laundry. All efforts were directed at leaving. Nursing, diaper bag packing, changing the baby and the mother, etc.
It does get easier, really! But man, that Sophia is so worth it — she is so freakin’ cute.
25 Sep 2007 at 9:14 am
You took a spinning class! Yay! Looks like a fun weekend!
25 Sep 2007 at 9:43 am
Oh, that was so sweet of Kellee to come up to visit you all in Rochester. It’s always good to go visit friends.
Now you know the formula for good festival weather, leave hubby at home! Haha!
Baby S and B are too cute.
Hope you are well,
Wanda
25 Sep 2007 at 9:59 am
good to see such fine fiber frolicking going on. glad that kellee et al could come up for a visit.
25 Sep 2007 at 11:02 am
The festival looked like it was groovy…despite the weather. Sophia is too damn cute! I wish I could have gone. I have yet to make it to a fiber festival…anywhere! I am sure my wallet secretly thanks me. I might check into going to Rhinebeck if I can get anyone to travel up with me.
25 Sep 2007 at 11:09 am
What fun that Kellee and fam came to visit! I can’t wait to see you guys next month and meet the newest member of the knitting family. I can’t wait to see how big Sophia is. She, Wee One, and Kaya will have a blast together!
25 Sep 2007 at 4:24 pm
good to socialize both babies to the fiber festival world. They too will be addicted to fiber, fun, festivals, and fried dough!!
25 Sep 2007 at 10:18 pm
Hah! I thought it was only my husband who screws up the weather for sheep & wool festivals! Every time he went with me to Maryland, he would be there in the morning, it would pour, he would go back to the hotel, the sun would come out. Now I leave him home instead! It didn’t seem to effect Rhinebeck as much, but just in case, I leave him home for that one, too.
Gorgeous babies! Sophia really is a cutie. Are you bringing her to Rhinebeck?
26 Sep 2007 at 2:30 pm