State Fair

The boys missed the State Fair last year as we were on vacation and after the fun that we had at the Harford County Farm Fair, we were very happy that Michael was able to take the day off prior to the start of our vacation so that we could enjoy ALL that is the State Fair--- animals, sights and rides.

And, he's off...

The longest time he spent with any cow. It just happened to be the plastic one outside the cow palace.

Connor, on the other hand, could have spent hours, upon hours walking around looking at the animals.  He was so excited that he was actually able to walk this close to a cow.

Just prior to our entering the cow palace, this calf was born.  And, apparently, there were several more moms that they were monitoring.

 Jackson, on the other side, found hay, wheelbarrows and shobels, a/k/a shovels.

There was a small selection of animals outside the cow palace that Connor and I had to get through before the rides and Jackson burned off some energy running around waiting for us to finish along with getting a snack.  Connor could have meandered through these animals for hours...

And, off to the rides! The boys were anxious to enter the rides but were definitely lacking in the patience department when it came time to wait for daddy to get the tickets. 

Jackson taking it ALL in and making his selection on the first ride!

First up, the flying bananas...

It actually got up really high in the air.

Next up was the vehicles..

The Race Fans was a big hit and actually moved really fast especially when it jerked around the corners.

It was time for the last ride and we asked the boys what they wanted to ride. Jackson was ALL OVER the Wiggle Worms, which was a favorite at the carnival over the summer.

Connor chose Dumbo to be his last ride. We were so proud of him sticking with his choice and not following Jackson onto the Wiggle Worm. He happily waited in line and enjoyed Dumbo even though it took him to the very end to realize that the bar was the key to going up and down.

Unfortunately, Jackson was not as understanding and wanted to ride the Dumbo ride as well and we left with 1 crying toddler. I'm sure that this won't be the only time that we leave somewhere with at least one in tears but the joy on both of their faces and the conversations that happened after were classic. Note: Whenever we drive by the Fairgrounds, Jackson looks over and says "i ride the rides." He perked up after we talked about getting lunch and both boys said good-bye to the rides and animals.

As Connor and Jackson said "we will be back again soon."