SUMMER ADVENTURES {SEE THE CITY}

IF I had a summer bucket list, I would have crossed about 3 things off that list just this weekend alone, but I missed that boat kayak? this year (fail) so let's just pretend for a moment. Are you ready for picture overload? I hope so!

We saw and experienced so much of what our city has to offer in such a short amount of time and it was awesome...

(sidenote: Steph, this post is half written on your behalf to convince you that Ohio and Texas really aren't all that different and you can move here any day now..kapeesh?)

Friday:
I came home to the cutest package in the mail from one of my best friends, Angela, asking me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding...

(the package she sent included: bottle of advil, mascara, bag of kleenex, a wine bottle, and handmade card)

Bing. Bam. Boom.... I said YES. Obviously! I was so happy. :)

I won't share the sappy card she wrote me, but it was a wonderful way to start off the weekend right then and there! (thank you Ang-I'm so excited for your big day! I love you!)

We decided to go to North Market's Wine and Food Festival with a big group of friends- Food and Wine.....Wine and Food....what more could you want? I can't think of much. Basically, you pay $25.00 per person for a ticket, which includes 10 wine tastings and a gift certificate for food (all local vendors).

Let's talk about the "10 TASTINGS" for a moment...10 TASTINGS = 20 TASTINGS AND 2 LARGE GLASSES OF WINE. You see, towards the end of the night not only do the wine tasters work up quite the buzz, but the workers behind those booth do as well and once you make friends with them, they fill your glass up multiple times and don't end up taking your drink tickets. This night was definitely a success.

 

Wine and Food Festival....we WILL be seeing you next year.


Saturday: 

Opening day for the Franklin County Fair. Since my husband is a fair type of person (well, he is a fair FOOD type of person...), he was really looking forward to going and I'm always down to see some horses and act like I'm a country girl.

 

This fair is on the smaller side, but it was still fun to see the animals, watch dirt bike racing, and stuff our faces with fair food until we felt sick.

 

 

Fried oreos and funnel cakes were in my belly faster than I could say....

"oh my goodness, this looks so good"

There was no thinking-just eating. :)


Sunday:

A day of kayaking at Trapper Johns!

 

Trapper Johns is about a 15-20 minute drive from our house and is located on Darby Creek River. It was such a beautiful day (props to you, Ohio for being absolutely perfect all weekend!), so we loaded up our car with our kayak (we still rented one) and food to have a picnic and we were on our way.

They have kayak, canoe, and tube rentals at Trapper John's for really inexpensive. This place is awesome, we loved every minute of it. We kayaked for 2 hours down the river and stopped for just a little bit to eat lunch. We are already planning our next trip back when we have more time and can go 3-4 hours! So. much. fun.

By the time Sunday night hit I was exhausted, but decided to have my best friend Lindsay help me rearrange our living room. Update on that later, but isn't rearranging furniture so much fun? Feels like a whole new room!

Oh, and remember when I mentioned on Friday that I would be rocking my new Rad Market necklace all weekend? Well, you bet I did....

 (dress: forever 21, chambray-a&f, shorts-old navy, shoes-jack rogers, necklace in both pics: the rad market)

If you haven't entered my giveaway from Friday yet, get on it!

So, did you know Ohio had so many fun things going on?!

Hope everyone has a great Monday! (and that Tuesday comes quickly...)

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