Fair Time

Fair time again this year. We were all able to go together this year despite me being huge and pregnant! First stop of course was the food booths! I had the trout and Matt had an outlaw burger (a bacon cheeseburger on a donut bun) the kids wouldn't eat anything. After lunch we went right to the rides and let the kids get that out of their system. Each ride was at least 3 tickets and the tickets were a dollar a piece! One ride where Parker, Paige, Paxten, and Zander went on cost $12 and it lasted litterally 2 mintues. Such a rip off!! Next year we decided that we need to save to buy the kids wrist bands that were $30, then they could at least ride 10 rides and make it worth it. They for sure would have ridden 10 rides each if we had had enough tickets and time for them to do so! After the rides we continued walking around the circle and Parker and Paige convinced Grandma Yancey into letting them get into these big balls that were in a pool of water. They Loved it and it lasted longer than any ride they rode. After they got out Paige exclaimed that was "the best ride ever" she had a great time and that made both their days! We looked at a few animals, got one last treat and went home. We were there about 3 hours and that seemed to be enough for me. I would have liked to see more, eat more if I hadn't been so pregnant. Walking around sure made me sore!

Fair Time

We love it when the fair comes around. And the kids are getting old enough to remember the years past, so there is no escaping it now! We went to the parade on Saturday morning with those that were here for the reunion. It was just like every other year as far as parades go, but it has become tradition. Then we went over to the fair for lunch and rides. The kids had pizza, Matt and I had Mammoth burgers, and they were so good. Parker was in kind of a crabby mood and all he wanted to do was "have a fun day" meaning he wanted to ride the rides, and get a toy and do only what he wanted to do. I kept telling him if he would change his attitude and decide that he was going to have fun no matter what, then he would. Well after we finally made it over to the rides, he seemed to have more of a fun time. My sunburn from the previous day, really made my day miserable, but I tried not to let it affect the fun the kids had. They loved the rides and could have gone on them all day if we had let them. Thank you Grandma Yancey for the ride tickets. After the rides, we let the kids each pick a grab bag to take home and open. We were only there for a few hours, but that was enough pushing 2 kids in a stroller and another to try and keep track of on the side. Matt and I may go back again by ourselves tomorrow and call it "date night." After we left the fair, about 1/2 hour later, it began to pour rain and it rained hard for about 2 hours. Glad we left when we did!!!

Face Painting

 

As we were walking around the fair, there is all sorts of things for people to do...they all just come at a price. One of the things Parker really wanted to do was get into a giant inflatable ball and roll around in a big pool. It did look like a lot of fun, but it was $8 a person, and I am not sure how long you got to be in there for. So instead we talked to the kids into getting their face painted. They had to choose a picture from the $3 pictures and each of them were able to find something they wanted. Parker a dinosaur, and Paige a unicorn. After waitint in line for almost a half hour the kids got their turn. The lady was amazing! She was so fast and before I knew it the paint became a picture. I didn't take her ver long and the kids each loved the result, as you can see. That truly is a talent to be able to do that, and she was working hard, the line didn't seem to ever slow down.

The Fair

I can't live here and NOT go to the fair so I managed to get in a few days of the hussle and bussle. I was able to enjoy the foods I look forward to every year, (let's be honest, that is really why I go...for the great food). The kids had a ball looking at all the animals and of course riding the rides. Parker was so excited to ride the rides and this year he could do most of the kiddie rides. Paige on the other hand, wished she could do more. She just is a little girl and didn't meet the height requirment for almost all the rides. But luckily some of the rides she could go on if accompanied by an adult. Matt was the lucky one that got to go on all the rides with her. I tend to get sick just watching a ride, so I opted not to go on most of them. Although I did ride the carousel with her once and I did alright. She had so much fun and really felt like a "big" girl on the rides. One ride, the ferris wheel, Matt and I know she was way to short to ride, even with an adult. But Matt just held her and when their time came to board the ride he just put her in the seat with him and Parker. The worker didn't even question her height...so we them developed a don't ask, don't tell policy to allow her to ride some of the rides. We had a fun time and got our fill of the fair...until next year that is!

Cooking

This is what I'm doing again today!


Summer is wedding season and I was asked to make wedding cookies again for Matt's cousin's wedding on Saturday. So I am taking advantage of the time Parker is at preschool and trying to get them all baked while he is gone. Luckily these cookies freeze really well and on Saturday I can pull them out of the freezer and they will be just as fresh as today. So that will be nice. We are planning on going to the Fair on Saturday and spending time with my cousins that are coming from Utah. We are excited to be together and to have Matt with us, he took the day off. So it will be great to have him home for 4 days!! I think Parker is old enough this year to enjoy the rides a little more and we may be investing in a wrist band so that he can ride till his hearts content. We love the fair...well mostly the food!! Yummo