Fair Day!

We debated on whether or not to take the kids to the Fair this year. They went with us the last two years and didn't really enjoy it and it wasn't very enjoyable for us. We decided not to take them this year...until Ethan randomly asked to go. He said, "remember that place we went and I got scared on the bumper cars? I want to go there again and I won't be scared." We took them after school on Wednesday and ended up staying for 5 hours! We were there from 4:30 to 9:30...and we had a great time! We took the wagon in case Ethan got tired of walking. That worked out well. We actually ran out of time and didn't make it to the petting zoo, the aquarium, and a couple of other exhibits. Luckily the kids didn't notice. :-)

This was what Ethan wanted to do first. He remembered driving the cars from last year. Poor Caleb wanted to do it too but he was too little. We thought he could ride next to Ethan but they wouldn't let him. He cried and I had to distract him with something else. Poor little critter. :-(

This was new this year...or I didn't remember it from last year. There were a bunch of tractors that you could climb in. The kids loved it!

It's hard to see but Caleb and Ethan are inside that tractor.

The usual picture of Ethan with a death grip on Caleb for a photo op.

They really enjoyed this. There was a giant sand box inside one of the buildings. Mommy and Daddy liked it too because it was nice and cool inside! They wanted to stay forever but we made them get out. Guess we need a trip to the beach!

They don't look as yummy as they are but these are "Tornado Tators"...the only Fair food Ethan asked for. Mondo and I love them too!

Chowing down on some Tornado Tators! I was suprised that Caleb wouldn't eat them. Instead he ate BBQ chips that I packed for a snack.

Ethan's attempt at trying a corny dog. I was shocked that he even tried it. Look at that tiny bite. He said he liked it and that he would eat it at home on another day. Silly kid.

We stopped by the stage and heard some country singing twin ladies. They were pretty good. The boys had a good time dancing and running circles around the wagon.

Don't let this pic fool you...they loved Big Tex! Ethan asked how he worked and where he was plugged in. Caleb was facinated. He didn't want to leave him. He kept saying, "No go! See Tex!"

Staring in awe at Big Tex. You can also see the fading bruise on his cheek. I've been trying for over a week to get a picture of that bruise. It was pretty impressive.

Ethan is obsessed with the feet massagers. Poor thing didn't have a quarter to put in it and he couldn't understand why it wouldn't work when he pressed his feet down. I guess Mommy needs to keep some change for little Ethan.

The LOVED this giant elephant. I don't remember seeing it before but I'm sure it's probably been there for a long time.

The climbed all over it and slid down it's tusks.

Ethan hanging on the elephant's tail.

Failed attempt at a photo op. The usual, Caleb is trying to escape and Ethan is trying to fake a smile while holding onto his wild brother.

We opted for one with the kid who would actually sit still and smile on cue.

Fried Frito Pie. Looks totally disgusting, I know. But it was WONDERFUL! It was a bit pricey for the few little pieces they gave you. It was served with a sour cream packet to dip them in. The crust was like the crust on the Long John Silver fish but tasted like fritos. I'm doing a bad job of explaining...if you go to the Fair and you like frito pie, buy it. You won't be disappointed.

The car show is always a big hit with the boys. They love to crawl through all the cars and push all of the buttons. They got a little crazy so we had to cut the car show short before they destroyed some cars! Mondo tried to find them the less expensive cars to demolish. :-)

The highlight of the evening: watching Ethan sing "God Bless the USA" at the light show. It was the last song. As soon as it came on he said, "I know this song from my school!" He was so excited. He put his hand over his heart and sang the whole time. Mondo and I were teary. Proud parent moment. :-) I would've videoed him but it was pitch black.

The good part of the light show. The show itself was kind of lame-o. The water was continuously spraying and lights would reflect off of it to the beat of the music. At the beginning and end of the show there was fire and fireworks. That was the best part. You could actually feel the heat everytime the fire shot out...a little scary!

The kids sat in on part of a cooking show. They didn't partake in the steamed vegetable tasting.

Fried butter. Not as tasty as I thought it would be. It tasted like bread. There were 3 different toppings: cinnamon/sugar, cherry, or garlic. I opted for cinnamon/sugar. I think the garlic would've been better. I was probably on sugar overload after the fried cheesecake and fried snickers. I know, I was a little out of control! The fried snickers was AWESOME!

The story of Tweety: Ethan saw a few people carrying around Tweety. He's never once mentioned Tweety but he just had to have it. We told him he could either ride one ride or play a game and he chose to play a game. We found a couple (probably in their 40's) who had a Tweety and asked what game they played to win it. They told us and we went hunting for that game. About 15 seconds later we hear a woman calling in our direction and turn around to see the woman with Tweety. She said she didn't have kids and wanted to give Tweety to Ethan. Mondo tried to talk her out of it or offer her coupons but she just handed it to Ethan and walked away. How awesome was that?!

The story of Ethan's trash: I took the tag off of Tweety and handed it to Caleb since it had looney toon pictures on it. We were walking around and I asked Mondo if we should get Caleb something since Ethan got something. He said "he's probably ok." We turned around to see Ethan holding this giant Tweety and Caleb with a scrap of paper. After hysterically laughing we decided that Caleb needed something too.

So...Caleb ended up with "Hulk Smash" as he calls him. Not a bad deal for $3 and Mommy and Daddy didn't feel guilty! Ahh, what a great evening at the Fair. Next year we will have to go all day!