This was my first visit to the fair as a Mommy, a parent, an adult. I can remember spending weekends roaming the fair in high school. Riding rides, indulging in fair food, the animals, the entertainments, the boys...
Times have changed.
We did see a lot of animals like cows.
Mommy goats and baby goats.
Sheep.
Of course my Brown Eyed Girl and I had to sing a round of "Bahh Bahh Black Sheep."
They raced stick horses.
And competed in hula-hoop contests.
We paid to ride the barrel train.
Why didn't I think of this?
Fun builds up an appetite!
We grabbed some fair food and a bleacher while we listened to a live band.
After we had full tummies, my Brown Eyed Girl wanted to ride some rides. Number one on her list - the Ferris Wheel! When we walked up to the giant wheel, Mr Blue Eyes started to panic, "No Mommy. No!" Shaking his head and clenching me tight. My Brown Eyed Girl pulling my hand closer.
We took a few minuted talking it over with Mr Blue Eyes and he finally agreed to ride the wheel. Deer in the headlights, I was ready for a meltdown panic attack at any moment. Please Lord don't let him start screaming at the top... But once seated in our own little bucket fear turned to shear excitement and both kids were enjoying their first big amusement ride.
This girl is a thrill seeker who insisted on sitting on her own side of the bucket and loved going 'so fast' and seeing 'all the world.'
My little nervous boy was smiling ear to ear and chattering in excitement. Of course still clenching me tightly.
During a momentary pause I had my Brown Eyed Girl come sit by us so we could get a family picture.
Next on the list, the carousel ride!
Animals, fair food, live entertainment, rides...
Only thing left was ice cream, root beer floats and to say farewell county fair!
Until next year!
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