The kids have always loved coming to the fair. I mean what beats petting all the animals, eating a fair corn dog, drinking a shake-up, and sweating your booty off? But in all honesty, it's always a fun time and a wonderful memory for our summer. This year we made even more sweet memories together at the fair!
Ashley decided this year that she wanted to do the little miss pageant. I had taken her to a princess tea party put on by the fair queens this spring and she told me how much fun it was. When I brought up that she could do something similar this summer at the fair she was all about it.
She ended up rocking the stage the night of the pageant! I was so proud of how brave she was and how well she handled herself up there.
When the asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she said "a queen", which she told me is because it's even better than a princess. I've also heard her say she wants to be a firefighter, a police man, and a teacher- this girl has a bright future ahead of her.
When she walked off the stage that night she told me how fun it was and that she wanted to do it again, so watch out for her on the stage next year too!
She was so excited to see some of her biggest fans in the stands, and felt the love of those who were cheering her on at home.
A few days later we were back, but this time to enjoy all the other things we love about the fair- animals, food, and fun. Our first stop is always a walk through the animal barn where we like to find our favorite pigs, cows, and goats among the bunch.
This year we let the kids get armbands for the carnival and they had an absolute blast! I think we got our money's worth with the number of times they went on the swings, the cars, and through the jungle obstacle course. They tried the dragon rollercoaster one time, and I'll just say that that one time was enough for them ha!
We left the fair tired, sweaty, and full of memories to last us until next year!