Strawberry Festival

Once again, I am waaaay behind on my blogging. Samantha is as active as ever, leaving me very little time to sit in front of the computer. Most days, she is my little shadow. I'll have to do a post later with all the new and exciting things she has been doing lately. For now, I wanted to post pictures of the wonderful week we had in Humboldt during the Strawberry Festival.

She and I made it home on Tuesday of festival week. We were able to spend time with Big Guy, Grammy, Gran, Grandaddy and Memaw before Steve and our dear friends Jared and Katie joined us for the Friday festivities. It's hard to say what Samantha's favorite part of the festival was. She was a good sport about everything ... wearing lots of strawberry clothes, being tutored by a former Miss Tennessee, meeting dignitaries, riding in parades, charming the masses .... all while totally off schedule. These pictures are only a handful of the many we took.

Helping Big Guy look over a memo from Ms. Cindy in his office at the Chamber.

Lunch at Grans!! She had peas, corn, potatoes, chicken, rolls ....

Our friend Mrs. Linda came over to play.

With the official mascot. She LOVED the strawberry!

With Big Guy, Grammy and Mommy at the Presidents Reception.

A future princess with the Hostess Princess and her court.

Cuffed and stuffed!! Hitching a ride in the back of a police cruiser to the front of the parade route.

Visiting with Humboldt mayor Allan Barker.

Ready for Thursday's parade. According to my sources, it's the largest non-motorized parade in the world!

Hanging out with Ms. Janiece, who has a beautiful house on the parade route. She puts on an amazing spread of food every year.

Worn out after the parade ... and the incredibly long line I had to wait in to get a Fiddlestick. (It was worth it!)

Napped, refreshed and visiting with her favorite (and very beautiful) Memaw.

Cuffed and stuffed on Day 2. Hope to NEVER see this again!

This could get us in some trouble ... Jared, Katie and Steve hitching a ride to our parade spot.

More like it! Hanging out on Janiece's front lawn, waiting for the parade.

Samantha riding in Grammy's lap in the big parade.

Not sure she knew what to think!

Watching the rest of the parade at Janiece's with Mommy, while snapping and dancing to the bands.