Hi Ho Hi Ho off to the fair we go...

When I was in elementary school, oh so many years ago, there were lots things you could always count on. Chocolate milk on Thursday, school open unless God forbid it snowed or in our case in the pacific NW an ice storm and I honestly don't remember ANY homework. Now that I have one that has gone through a grade in the public school system and embarking on another, I'm forming some theories. Remember all those empty promises from all those kids running for the esteemed office of class president? Pony rides at lunch time!!! Chocolate Milk Every Day!!! No School When Its Snowy or Sunny!!!! and best of all NO HOMEWORK!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

I think every one of those kids went on to actually become the superintendents that we have today! living in Tucson Ethan had an entire week off because there was a rodeo, OK we thought, its a small town its what they do. Now we're in an even smaller town and low and behold the fair is in town WE BEST CLOSE THE SCHOOL!!!!! yes chocolate milk is offered every day, along w/4 options for lunch!!! I promise I don't give him as much as 2 options for dinner, here's your dinner, I made it, it is good. The only thing they had to barter with was the homework and boy did they. We got it in droves last year and barring any days off next week for more carnivals or traveling caravans I'm confident it will soon be flooding us again. That is of course if he's alive after being able to finally go on the rides!!!!!

Survive we did! Ethan chose the roller-coaster as his first ride ever, which he undertook w/dad. Unfortunately he chose the Tilt-A-Whirl as number two and guess who got the honors then?! Luckily I would be the one behind all the photos so there are no hard copy images.

After that elaina wasn't going to sit still and the kiddie area was quickly sought out.

She loved all the balloon/airplane rides but I was considering shutting down the roller coaster, that was about her limit!

elijah got in the action too w/the carousel.

I'm convinced all the rides need signs w/not only height requirements but age too. "you must be over 36" to ride unaccompanied and not over the age of 30." I don't think our food choices helped the matter, musts are of course cotton candy, popcorn and Carmel apples w/pizza, taco's, a burger and fries rearing their heads too. I'm so glad the farmer's market is tomorrow. nothing left to do but clean up and go to bed.