It's Fair Time!

F-I-N-A-L-L-Y (as the kids would say) it is the most special week of the year when we can stroll down to our fire company's town fair.  My kids definitely relish being able to walk down the road to the bumper cars,  swings, spinning strawberries, dragon coaster, and other carnival rides. Scott likes to take advantage of the soft serve ice cream (twist with chocolate sprinkles).  And, I must admit I enjoy taking a daily walks and/or drives down to the park to see how the pre-fair preparations are going in the weeks leading up to the fair.  Bingo tables delivered yet?  Check! Red fire company shed? Check!  Porta-johns?  Check, check, and check! 

Of course everybody would love to go to the fair every night, but that simply isn't doable with ride wristbands costing $20 each. It also pains me to report that we also have not yet won a goldfish or hermit crab, despite throwing a record number of ping pong balls at impossibly small fish bowls. 

I've also noticed that it has been getting harder and harder to take photos at the fair because most of the rides they want to go on spin so fast!  But, there are a still a few slower-paced favorites, like -- 

The Swings

The Giant Slide

Merry-Go-Round

The Obstacle Course

The Stomach Dropper*

(*not real ride name)

You may have noticed that Abby is not pictured.  She is enjoying a week at sleep-away Girl Scout camp called "Paddles and Arrows."  As the name suggests, she is spending a week learning archery and canoeing with six of her friends from school.  Honestly, I'm jealous. Seriously jealous. Doesn't that sound incredibly fun? I received a letter from Abby yesterday, and the first two sentences read, "Camp is awesome! I miss you, sort of."  That completely cracked me up! Well, I "sort-of" miss her too. She'll be coming home tomorrow, and then Scott and I will be outnumbered again.