Yesterday my husband and I took the six smaller kids to the giant train model station where we can ride a model train around. It was great! I dropped off the older two (the eldest is at school now) at the state fair. They also had fun but the younger didn't know about it because there is no way I can afford to take them all.

Today we all went hiking in a popular pass and picked berries.

I am flat out exhausted but we had a terrific time.