Because I am a crazy woman... I took my 3 kids to the state fair by myself, after school, on a school night! And we rode public transportation for an hour (we had to change trains even).
The boys were thrilled to ride the train. When it wasn't crowded.
Everyone knows the state fair is expensive. Yikes! We were there 3 hours; we didn't pay for admission or parking; we ate very little; we did ride kiddie rides and the boys played one game each; $75.
Free! A BMX show. Ryan loved it.
The kids did bumper cars, super slide, small roller coaster, fun house, balloon ride, and beetle bop spinner ride. I think that was a lot of great fun for them.
I volunteered to ride the balloon ride with Macey. All was well. She and I had a balloon to ourselves.
And then 2 boys jumped in with us. Ugh, that kid in the yellow was spining it as fast as he could.
His friend in the gray was feeling very sick (as was I, but that is how it goes when you are old!)
When we got off Macey proclaims, 'That was fun!' She is a tad adventurous.
Macey wanted to go on a coaster and I sent Alex with her. She was scared after the first big drop, but so was Alex so they had to tough it out together.
Ryan went on this fun house because he was disappointed that Alex won a prize and he didn't and that I didn't have enough cash to buy another game card for him. Sorry, buddy.
It was a crowded place on a Tuesday night. Which is probably good for me since waiting in line kept us from paying to ride more rides! On the way out Ryan was complaining that other kids had glow in the dark swords. I said that his mom was too lame to buy him one. And for once I was defended. Alex chimed in, 'Mom is cool. She did bring us to the fair after all.' Thanks, Alex. I do hope that the kids will remember going to the fair, 'cause we probably ain't going ag'in for a few years!
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