On Friday, we had our first annual Reformation Day Costume Party. Here is the setup:

We held a competition for the best costume and here are the results:

But after the competition, things got very interesting. At the 11th hour (literally, at 11PM), the most amazing costume of all time showed up:

Finally, we want to share with all of our readers/watchers a little video of the cutest 2-1/2 year old of all time. Asha is usually very quiet around strangers, but Asha and I bonded over a special game called "Dance and Run, Dance and Run":

Amber and Rachel serenade Vanessa

The H-bbs' amazing backyard.

Mrs. H-bbs showing us the vegetable garden.

And finally, the H-bbs showing off recliner lifestyle.

This year's Douglas County Fair did not disappoint. We missed Alice Cooper, but we did catch an impressive performance by America's all-time favorite 80's star - Kenny Loggins. Fess up. You know you love him, and you are jealous of the people at johnandamber.com. . . So, here's the play-by-play: Kenny opened in a high falsetto voice with 10-15 songs that we didn't know, but his encore included "Danger Zone" and "Footloose"! As you can see from the video, Amber and Gretchen would give Kevin Bacon a run for his money in raw dance floor talent.  I have a little trouble with the words to Footloose.

The walk up to the falls

Bennie gives us an overview of the indigenous trees.