August 15-20 "Daddys work" 2011

Fair Time!! or as the girls refer to it "daddys work" 

 each year , the girls are so amazed to see how many people come to see daddys work.  They are pretty sure that they own the place and they should just be able to do whatever they want whenever they want.  They get pretty spoiled by dean and his coworkers during fair week.  Everytime I turn around somebody is giving them candy, ice cream, sugar by the spoonful....whatever!!  Averys birthday landed the sunday after the fair again this year.  For her birthday, she wanted to go with friends on the rides.  We brought her friend Sydney with us and met friends Hannah and Emily at the fair (and their mama Tara)   Avery and Kenzie had a blast!! It was such a hot day and I was oh-so grateful that my grandma offered to keep Presley for the day.  The girls all did great.  Avery, Kenzie and Sydney all stuck to my side and behaved so wonderfully with good manners and good attitudes and all.  We rode ride after ride after ride.  This was the first year that Av and Kenz wanted to really go on rides at all.  I think that had a lot to do with having fearless ms Sydney and Hannah there...who are always up for anything, helped push avery and kenzie a little =)

 We played some games and got some prizes that they HAD to have!!  Enjoyed some hot dogs and bags of cotton candy. 

 Avery went super-slow through this obstacle course thing.  So very cautious and I think annoyed several kids behind her.....oh well! She has always been so careful and cautious..I am ok with it.

 And then....little miss caution announces that she really wants to go on the big--super high up ferris wheel (that has no seatbelts by the way!) with no big people----just her and Sydney  "because mom, we are like almost 1st graders ya know!!"  after much talk they convinced me they could sit still and be safe.   I was a nervous - pacing the floor wreck!!  The girls loved it "it was so awesome....we could see so far, almost to our houses!!"   They wanted to go again, but the line was long and my nerves couldn't handle it again....so I bribed them with getting to play another game.  It was so adorable to watch Avery "all grown up" and excited to see all her school friends....they would say hi and hug and say "who did you get for a teacher?" and then "I can't wait to see you again at school...you should come over to my house and play" or something to that affect...So sweet!

 Presley did make it to the fair a couple times.....she had to see her daddy for a few hugs and kisses during the week.  She was a trooper, very content in her stroller most of the time.

 the girls new favorite "fair food"  chocolate covered strawberries on a stick...... thank you Shara for introducing us to these amazing treats.

ONE last ride pleaaasseee mom!!  Avery really wanted to go on the ferris wheel again in the dark so she could see the lights and Kenzie wanted to try it out (but with an adult)  Shara agreed to take them and they had a blast.  I have to admit, it is pretty cool at night to see all the lights from up there....but I just cant handle the height anymore.  I was perfectly content to snuggle Presley with feet firmly planted on the ground.   
Once again it was an amazing and busy and chaotic fair week.   Dean  works very long days and runs on pure adrenaline (and probably a fair amount of sugar) and each year I am amazed at his attitude and strong work all week on little to no rest or sleep.