There is something special about a county fair. The fried food, the livestock, the deliciouly redneck entertainment of a dirt track demolition derby...
I could be snobby and say the the dust, smell and, um, let's just say
interesting people are not for me, but the truth is that I love it! Please don't tell my in-laws. I like to make them think it is a sacrifice for me :)
Last year, Cal was too young to properly enjoy the fair, but this year he had a blast. He rode pretty much every ride he was tall enough for and I loved seeing the happy surprise on his face when the rides started to move.
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| Heaven with a steering wheel! |
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| Look at that face! |
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| Bounce House! |
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| Choo Choo! |
He also loved the fair food, enjoying a well-balanced meal of fries, breadsticks and some of Grandpa's elephant ear. He and Daddy also shared a chocolate sundae. Me? I had a perfectly crispy corn dog and a fried Twinkie. When in Rome...
We have been reading a lot about animals lately and have been working on their noises. Boy was Cal excited to see a cow!
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| Mooooo! |
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| Mooo! Cow! Mooo! |
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| "Doggie?" - Cal thinks all goats are dogs. |
He also loved the tractor. It is so cool to see him connect something from a book to the real world.
The highlight of the night was the dirt track figure 8 races and demolition derby. It is really fun to watch. Cal kept saying "Oh wow!" when the cars would crash.
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| Yes - it really is that awesome in person. |
