The Fair

No summer would be complete without a trip to the State Fair. 

Sofia and I pass by the fairgrounds every morning on our daily commute and she was gutted when they pulled it down and hauled it out of town last year. Trying to explain to a 3 1/2 year old that it will come back again, and just how long a year is, is no easy task. 

So, you can imagine her utter delight when the Ferris Wheel reappeared again this year.

There was no holding her back!!

Of course, Sof had to find the one little critter in the petting zoo who looked sad and lonely.  She had to fend off a hoard of hungry goats just to see if this little guy was hungry.  He wasn't.

And the monster bunny was a hit.

This was the closest we got to a pony ride this year.

Sofia played the carnival games. 

Not quite sure who had the brilliant idea to put a dart in the hands of a four year old.

But she did great, 

and won her pillow pet fair and square on her own.

This ride was a hit again this year.....

...but she also was a little more daring.

Lunch in the wine garden, of course.

Mama and Daddy have to get a treat too.

And what a difference a year makes.

Last year Sofia wouldn't have dreamed about petting sturgeon.

This year, she couldn't get enough of them.

And some classics just can't be missed.

The garden area was particularly beautiful this year.

And Sofia got to hold "Snowball".

We saved the best for last......the back seat in the Rollercoaster.

Bye Fair!

We'll see you again next year.