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Hello. I am excited to share with Shalom NoVA readers a little bit about my experience with a toddler here in Fairfax. We've lived here since long before he was born, and I still have a hard time realizing that my son was born in a Confederate state! Perhaps because my husband and I both grew up outside of this area, we may be more willing than some to cross the river or go into DC. In fact, my husband works in Maryland, so the American Legion Bridge is an everyday sight for him. We definitely don't mind going a bit out of our way for something fun for us, and oh, yeah, my son, too.

Probably our next low key but still fun event will be hitting one of the local county fairs. The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair only runs through this week, but the Arlington County Fair runs Thursday through Sunday. Arlington's fair is small enough for us to be able to let our son run ahead of us without fearing that he'll get lost. It may not have everything, but it's just the right size for little ones. Let's hope for nice weather on Sunday!