eaw on the fairgrounds with the Ohio state bird, the cardinal
We secured our discount tickets and headed to the fairgrounds at 8:30am, a full 30 minutes prior to the gates opening. Turns out , this is the best time to head to the fair. We parked mere yards from the entrance, and missed the crowds entirely – enjoying the attractions, rides, exhibits, animals and food kiosks almost all to ourselves. It was a gorgeous morning – clear skies, mid-70’s, with light breezes. We literally ran into our friends (who we had hoped to meet up with at some point) at the first exhibit, and traveled through the agriculture, horticulture, cattle, natural resources, and dairy exhibits with much interest and interaction. eaw and his friend Nate planted flowers, rode tractors,
milked a pretend cow, danced with a talking chicken, fed many goats
, measured the age of trees, rode a pony, enjoyed milkshakes and cheese sandwiches, saw a 3 day old calf, and of course, rode the rides! Unfortunately, our lil’ man is not yet tall enough to ride most of the rides, but we found a few he could do by himself and some he could do with mama and papa, and even one he could do with Nate – definitely a highlight. mdw showed her true colors, trying to talk eaw out of a ride he was very interested in by saying “this ride only goes around in a circle on a flat track.” mtw stepped in and reminded mdw that eaw is the child – and we are the parents and that maybe we should support him in his interests – boring amusement park rides and all☺!
eaw on the fairgrounds with the Ohio state bird, the cardinal
We secured our discount tickets and headed to the fairgrounds at 8:30am, a full 30 minutes prior to the gates opening. Turns out , this is the best time to head to the fair. We parked mere yards from the entrance, and missed the crowds entirely – enjoying the attractions, rides, exhibits, animals and food kiosks almost all to ourselves. It was a gorgeous morning – clear skies, mid-70’s, with light breezes. We literally ran into our friends (who we had hoped to meet up with at some point) at the first exhibit, and traveled through the agriculture, horticulture, cattle, natural resources, and dairy exhibits with much interest and interaction. eaw and his friend Nate planted flowers, rode tractors, 
milked a pretend cow, danced with a talking chicken, fed many goats
, measured the age of trees, rode a pony, enjoyed milkshakes and cheese sandwiches, saw a 3 day old calf, and of course, rode the rides! Unfortunately, our lil’ man is not yet tall enough to ride most of the rides, but we found a few he could do by himself and some he could do with mama and papa, and even one he could do with Nate – definitely a highlight. mdw showed her true colors, trying to talk eaw out of a ride he was very interested in by saying “this ride only goes around in a circle on a flat track.” mtw stepped in and reminded mdw that eaw is the child – and we are the parents and that maybe we should support him in his interests – boring amusement park rides and all☺!
2 comments:
Looks like a good fair! We haven't been to the fair in a while. One of the local ones is just too big and crazy, and we haven't had a chance to explore some of the smaller ones nearby. Glad E had a great time.
What wonderful pictures. We love you!
Grandpa Durham
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