Take me to the Fair

We always LOVE going to the county fair every year. This past Tuesday, Nate took a half-day at work and we trekked down to the county fair grounds. Gabe entered a piece of artwork this year, his starry night painting, and it was such fun to see it hanging up! We ate TONS of food ... funnel cakes, corn dogs, caramel corn, lemonade, philly cheese steak sandwiches, bloomin' onions . . . and on and on! The kids got to ride unlimited rides and Rhy especially had a blast. It was the first year that's she's ridden some of the faster kiddie rides.



Here she is in the flying elephant ride. The first time she got on a ride, she sat there with her head lowered between her arms so that she couldn't see anything. But by the end of the ride she was looking up and smiling. Then we couldn't get her OFF the rides! The best was the small roller coaster ... she laughed and giggled soooo much while getting pulled around that little track--it was so sweet!




Love those braids!




Gabe got to ride his first fairly large roller coaster. He enjoyed it, but said it made him a tiny bit nervous. You couldn't tell by the grin though!


Asher rode alone on his last ride, which was one of those that spin so fast you feel like you're gonna be sick. He giggled like a lunatic through the entire thing. Figures!


Gabe and Ash on the classic Tilt-a-whirl. I love their expressions here!


Here is a zoom-in on their faces, because it's just too funny!


This is the a blurry shot of the bunny that Asher took one look at and said "That bunny looks like a Papa!!" I guess because of the bushy, beard-like face???
The kids laughed and laughed over that.


This llama was busy licking his way out of his cage, BOTH days that we were there!


Asher and Rhylah take a break between rides to smile at mom.