the great get-together

last night we went to the state fair

it was a GORGEOUS day/night to be out
( i was kind of wishing i would have gone earlier in the day so i could have taken in more -
BUT ... in the end, being there for 6 hours reminded me that my kids don't enjoy walking QUITE as much as i do -
and it's a good thing i didn't)



we knew there were quite a few things that we wanted to do -
things that we do each year that the boys look forward to -

* help on 'the farm'

* ride a few rides

* get chocolate chip cookies and then head to the unlimited milk booth

* visit the baby animals barn

* eat ourselves sick on hot fries

* ride the giant slide

* eat fresh roasted corn on the cob

*ride the skyway at night

BUT ...
this year as we walked around we decided to just have a little fun and randomly add things to the list -

* we tried deep friend peanut butter cups

*we rode the trolley

* the boys tried chocolate covered bacon
(sounds NASTY to me - but they liked it - so whatever)

* we went on the BIG midway bumper boats
(SO SO SO fun ... we rode them twice
and they are definitely going to be something we do again!
if you plan to go to the fair -
skip the lame kiddie bumper boats and TOTALLY take them on the big ones!
you'll get wet - but suck it up ;) ha ha)



what i am pretty sure the boys would say was their favorite part of the fair,
however,
was the x-games area.

we watched last year -
but that didn't change their reaction this year.
all 3 sat with their jaws dropped -
in complete awe -
as these skateboarders and BMXers did AMAZING tricks.



NOW ...
i get it.
it is truly amazing to watch.
they are SO talented ...
and SO SO SO brave.

however,
for the record ...
if my boys never decide to take up skateboarding or bmxing ...
i am completely fine with that ;)
those guys are CRAZY!!!

but ...
then again ...
so are we.

i did, afterall, post on facebook that my highlight of the fair was watching all of the fun people that come out at night -
and mention that i found it hilarious watching one girl knock another girls wig off her head while they fought ;)