We made it to the Evergreen State Fair this weekend. There was a petting zoo...

I think she could have stayed there the whole time and been beyond content....

There were plenty of other animals too - So much to see!

We admired the vendors crafts and fair fare :) But after 3 hours, Charlie's patience was starting to expire ... So we headed out.

The mister and I had a date night. Hooray for date nights!

Monday was rainy as all get out - so we visited our favorite antique shops and refueled with a delish veggie pizza and salad.

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Mat ::  Really, I was at a point where I wasn't terribly sure what I wanted in life.  I had seen friends with children and the amount of sacrafices they would make.  I was a fairly selfish person and I kind of still am.

Me :: All I remember is him saying something to the effect of "maybe I don't want to have kids..." And my throat closed up a tiny bit. I thought...Bullsh*t, He wants kids. I know him... I've known him for how many years?! I've seen him with my nephews and nieces -- we've talked about kids of our own. Bullsh*t. He can't be serious. Can he??

Mat :: At the time I believe I was serious.  I was even more into video gaming then than I am now.  I was considering all that I would have to give up in order to be a mediocre parent.  I remember talking to one of my co-workers about my new found position on life.  He laughed, smiled and said, "just wait man, you'll change."

Me ::  I had to respond quickly and carefully. "Well, maybe I don't want to have kids either." I could tell by his face I had played my hand well. He believed me.

Mat :: She was a convincing liar.

Me ::  I am when I need to be. Anyway... Some time went by. Not sure how long, but eventually something in him clicked.

Mat :: Details are sketchy, but it might have clicked sometime around the "pregnancy non-scary scare."  We thought she was pregnant and had fun figuring that part out.  Those d*mn tests are expensive.  And I use the plural form of test, because I had to buy more than one.

Me ::  He came around. Oh yes... and when he did come around, I fessed up - very on the sly. "Yeah I knew you wanted kids..." Sometimes you just have to put on a good poker face.

Mat ::  ZOMG?!  YOU DID?!!11!  I was taken aback that she had maintained this facade about not wanting kids and how we were totally in sync with our personal desires.  Then I felt guilty that I had put her in that position of having to basically go along with my selfishly motivated wishes.

Me :: I didn't know he felt guilty. That almost makes me feel a tinge of guilt for making him feel guilty. Almost. I just knew... there's no other way to put it. I had been his friend, his confidant, his better half ;) -- I knew we were meant to have children together. I just knew.

Mat :: l;sakfjsadoisadf

Me ::  *boggle* The funny thing is ... I SUCK at poker.

Mat ::  Yeah, me too.

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Mat ::  Lets go have another baby!  BOOYAH!  Made your cervix go "UUUUuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

Me :: Jerk.