What a fun day it was! I had bought wrist bands at Burger King (nope, we didn't eat there..have you been following my fast food adventures?) last week and so the kids were able to have unlimited rides all day for a mere $20. Not bad considering that at the fair, tickets were $18 for 24 tickets and rides were 3 or 4 tickets each. That meant that for $18 a person could go on 8 rides MAX, IF they choose only 3 ticket rides! The kids more than got their money out of their wristbands! It was also Military Appreciation Day (they do this every year) and so military members or family with military ID got in for free AND received tickets to the Rodeo (we didn't go to it this year as we had another obligation last night...but we were also pretty wet and tired by the time we left at 5:30 anyways!). The kids each were given a 'passport' which they could go to each of the barns and get a stamp in. This was a great way to motivate the kids to see all the exhibits AND we moms got to do more than stand around while they went on rides! :) Our first stop however was the miniature doughnut stand. How can anyone go to the fair and NOT get a bag of fresh fried cinnamon sugar covered pieces of HEAVEN!?!
Around noon we went to the food court for lunch. Paige and Lilly both had 'super burritos'. Ben had chicken strips and fries (big surprise!) and I had a lamb Gyro (pronounced Year O). For a snack later on in the day, Paige and Lilly shared an elephant ear (deep fried bread with cinnamon sugar on it!) while Ben had a soft serve beenilla (his was of pronouncing Vanilla) cone.
It was a wonderful day and we look forward to the fair next year! We already have it all planned out how we want to see everything. And rain or not, we WILL go to the rodeo next year! YEE HAW!!!!!
This year the kids were old enough to be interested in going to ALL the barns! We saw all sorts of cute cute cute little guys. Even I wanted to take a few home!
We saw baby donkeys....
Baby Llamas...how could you NOT just love this little guy?? He was SOOOOO cute!!!!
Baby piggies....
and sheep of all kinds. It really isn't a fair until you see the sheep!
Then of course there are all the rides! Here is Lilly and Paige their first time on the 'go up really high and plummet down several times' ride. They must have done this ride 10 times! Crazy girls! Notice the smiles....
We weren't smiling so much by this point in the ride! After this first time however, they were all up for doing it over and over and over....
Bens favorite ride of them all, the airplanes. He is still young enough to love the kiddie rides, but did try a few 'big kid' rides this year. He went on the egg beaters and after the first 30 seconds or so was ok with it. Not his favorite but he DID like it. His FAVORITE 'big kid' ride was the bumper cars. I had to go on it with him as he was just a tad too short. He was able to steer while I pressed on the gas. What a CRAZY driver he is...must have learned from me! haha
Twila, Paige, Lilly and Ben on the tilt a whirl....this was in the 'kiddie ride' section but still a bit more than Ben was used to, but really liked it! Next year he will be all up for these rides I am sure....
I love this picture! I took it while Ben and I were waiting for the bumper cars to start. It's just a very typical 'fair' scene...see the games..the lights..the other rides. I wish there was a way for me to have smell o blogger so that I could put the smell of the corn dogs and cotton candy and poop......ahhhhh...NOTHING like the County Fair! This is the stuff of childhood memories!!
We can't wait to go back next year!!! Wheeeeeeeee.....
Hugs to all,
Jaye
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My hometown county fair (the Buckwheat Festival) is in just 5 weeks, and I cannot wait! I think my sister and I eat our weight in those little mini donuts! I love it when you get them piping hot -- they practically melt in your mouth. Glad you all had such a good time!
Thats the only way to eat those little pillows of heaven..piping hot..it kills all the calories you know! haha
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