Family Tradition.
Apr. 13th, 2018 08:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crazychicknladyToday is the day for our annual trek to County Fair. We always start by looking through the big hall with the vendors and the non-animal projects. C got a free top from the wood spinners. M antagonized the clean energy signature collectors. The girls got free New Testaments. The kids and I made chew toys to donate to the state humane society (an event sponsored by our county 4-H).
After wandering outside and getting some early over-priced dinner, H and I competed with two other women in a frozen t-shirt contest (I won, so I ended up with two free shirts). Then the kids and I played in a cookie ballance/eating challenge. S slaughtered the competition.
Next, M and I purchased wrist bands for the kids and set them loose. On our own, we looked at the silent auction metal/wood crafts, visited with some of our 4-H group, and revisited the craft hall. In the hall M got into a surprisingly even headed exchange with another clean energy guy (he finally drew M into the discussion by claiming to know lots about the physics and science involved - poor kid, M was very nice to him).
While thinking about going to look through the building full sad chickens, we ran accross a group of kids performing signing to music. I got ahold of H in time for her, S, and C to catch the finale. Then we got the kids each their own small funnel cake (M and I had shared a large one earlier).
M is t-shirt shopping with the girls while I watch C play inside one of the giant plastic balls. He always brings his own money for that, since it's not covered by the wristbands. Right now he has the whole pool to himself. Friday night is definitely less crowded than Saturday. We only did Friday this year becase the girls have prom tomorrow, but I'm inclined to try for Friday again next year.
After wandering outside and getting some early over-priced dinner, H and I competed with two other women in a frozen t-shirt contest (I won, so I ended up with two free shirts). Then the kids and I played in a cookie ballance/eating challenge. S slaughtered the competition.
Next, M and I purchased wrist bands for the kids and set them loose. On our own, we looked at the silent auction metal/wood crafts, visited with some of our 4-H group, and revisited the craft hall. In the hall M got into a surprisingly even headed exchange with another clean energy guy (he finally drew M into the discussion by claiming to know lots about the physics and science involved - poor kid, M was very nice to him).
While thinking about going to look through the building full sad chickens, we ran accross a group of kids performing signing to music. I got ahold of H in time for her, S, and C to catch the finale. Then we got the kids each their own small funnel cake (M and I had shared a large one earlier).
M is t-shirt shopping with the girls while I watch C play inside one of the giant plastic balls. He always brings his own money for that, since it's not covered by the wristbands. Right now he has the whole pool to himself. Friday night is definitely less crowded than Saturday. We only did Friday this year becase the girls have prom tomorrow, but I'm inclined to try for Friday again next year.
