Fair!

This last weekend it was that time of year again, time for the county fair! Seems like just yesterday we were there last year. How time flies, and what a difference a year makes in a child's life. Check it out, this was Noah at the fair last year:

Just a few weeks old.

But this year, he was old enough to walk around the fair (with a little help) and do all kinds of things.

One of the highlights for him and Bree both was the little animal petting area they have set up so the kids can get up close and personal with barnyard animals.

Bree had fun but since it was the first time for Noah even seeing some of these animals he was really excited about the whole thing. He was all smiles and happy screeches for all the animals but he especially liked the goats.

He kept wanting to lean over and try to look them right in their faces and talk to them.

He seemed to fall in love with one goat in particular though, as you can see....And it must have been one heck of a good first kiss judging by the look on his face afterwards!

Not only is it a fun place to get to pet a pig and kiss a goat for the first time, the fair is also a great location for some cute photo ops:
Here's Bree taking a small rest on a perfect child sized stump and even taking the time to pose for the camera, a rarity for her. Usually she's too busy running around to be bothered to pose. :)

A cute shot of Brianna with her "Goo Goo."
My parents had so much fun last year when they just happened to be in town during the fair that they've decided to make it an annual event with the kids.

But, speaking of photo ops, one of our favorite stops at the fair has to be the silly photo backgrounds at the Viking booth. It's quickly becoming a traditional stop on our fair route.
Bree being a monster

Grandpa being a troll.

Grandma, the little Viking girl.

This year Bree's eye was caught by a face painting booth. Naturally, since she regularly pretends to be "Polka Dots" the cat, she chose to get her face painted like a cat. However, not just any regular cat, she specified that she'd like to be a green and blue cat.

Bree was thrilled with the end result, and went around the rest of the day meowing and saying "I look just like a cat don't I?"

We also stopped for awhile to watch a clown putting on a show.

This was Bree's face as she watched him...
She even got in on the act, getting called up to help hula hoop for a few minutes.
Then it was time to head over to the main event, the games and rides.
We started out on the carousel. Noah wasn't too sure at first, but quickly warmed up to the whole idea. After that, he actually cried when it was time to get off any of the rides.

Bree, Noah, and Grandma taking a spin in the kiddie car ride. Grandma had to jump in there to help Noah sit up and stay safe.

And he had a blast too! Here he is throwing up his arms as he rides even. (What can I say? My kids are just not the shy, reserved, or timid types. They're more on the loud daredevil side. Don't know where they got it from!)

Although, looking at my mom's face, I'm not sure who had more fun, Mom or the kids.

Bree and I took a break from the rides and did some "fishing," winning ourselves a little stuffed animal.

Bree even rode a small roller coaster ride all by herself, getting a real thrill out of it.

Of course, what would the fair be without having some of the traditional fair food? We wrapped our day up snacking on some of the most sugary, unhealthy, wonderful food we could find. :)Sharing a caramel apple...

topped off with some cotton candy.
It was Noah's first time having the fluffy clouds of sugar, and as you can see, he's double fisting it! And although both kids love the stuff, they weren't above sharing with Grandma.

Yep, it was another good year at the fair.