Well, we got back from the Oregon County Fair on Sunday, all hot, sticky, dusty, mosquito-bitten and exhausted. Needless to say, we DID have fun, although it was a little more demanding than last year. For one thing, it was hotter and more crowded than last year (it rained then), and Melina weighs about 12 pounds more than she did back then. When you're carrying someone around on your back most of the day, 12 additional pounds makes a difference. She really got into walking while we were there, though. Instead of giving up and crawling when she fell down, she started standing up and walking and seemed determined not to crawl. She also enjoyed picking up sharp sticks off the ground and walking (or running) around with them in her hand. We camped at Zumwalt as we usually do. Like last year, we arrived with 15 minutes to spare before they closed the gate for the night. Luckily Erica and Brianna had saved us a good spot in the quite section of the campground. Last year we had my parents' VW bus, but this year we had their large LL Bean tent (which was a bit of a challenge to put up for the first time in the dark). It was big enough to accommodate a double air mattress and Melina's crib mattress side by side. This made sleeping much easier, since Melina does 360-degree rotations all night long. There was much time spent in the tent reading I am a Bunny, chasing mosquitos and spiders and yellowjackets out of the tent, and wishing the neighbors' drum circle wasn't QUITE so loud. Luckily Melina sleeps pretty soundly once she actually falls asleep, and she was able to sleep through some surprisingly loud goings-on, like the little two-stroke utility truck driving by several times a night, and a seaplane that kept landing and taking off nearby in Fern Ridge Reservoir.
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