117 Months

 

Happy Labor Day, my friends! I hope you are able to enjoy an additional day of rest this weekend. I know I'm looking forward to it!

Today I wanted to tell you about our date from last Friday night! We celebrated our 117th monthiversary this past Friday. 

After work, we headed over to Ohio to check out the Van Wert County fair. 

Obligatory state sign photo:

Ryan and I love our home county's fair, but this is the first time I've ever been to another county's fair. It was kind of strange to go to a fair where you don't know anyone - or even where to get in and out! 

We walked around for a little bit to learn where things were located, but we were hungry, so we didn't wait too long to find food! Pulled pork for me and brisket for Ryan! We settled in on some bleachers where a circus act was about to begin. We listened to the end of a magic show while we ate, and I have to tell you...that was some delicious food!

The circus started after we ate, and I enjoyed it a lot more once they got away from the audience participation parts and into the fire throwing parts they had to leave to the professionals. (I want to WATCH the circus, not be IN it.)

We weren't able to stay for the whole circus performance, because we needed to tend to an emergency elsewhere (things are okay now), but we enjoyed what we were able to see! Before we hit the road, we did stop at a coffee truck for some fuel...

We did have a beautiful sunset for our entire drive back to Indiana!

The day may have taken a detour, but I still got to spend it with Ryan, and that is what matters. And as a bonus, the time I got to spend with him after we left the fair allowed me to see even more of the character of his heart. I love him with all my heart, and I am so, so thankful to spend my days by his side.