This really was a fun session. Mark and Melissa had already planned to take their girls to the fair that day, so I just tagged along and caught them in action. When you have little ones, there really is no discussion about where to begin upon arriving at the fair. The petting zoo, of course!
Micah was in heaven, shrieking with delight when animals nuzzled up to her, petting baby animals sweetly, and obviously feeling perfectly comfortable no matter what sort of furry thing randomly bumped into her.
Mia, on the other hand, was much more wary. Her nearly-four-year-old mind knew that those animals might jump on her or bite her or knock her down, so she preferred not to give them any opportunity to do so. In fact, the one animal she was thrilled to see was not really a living animal at all but a pretend cow that could be pretend milked. No chance of that thing jumping or biting or knocking anyone down.
Next up were the stick horses and barrel racing arena. Micah quickly learned how to ride and gave everyone a run for their money. After putting the horses away, Mia got into a very deep discussion with a couple of them.
Whose genius idea was it to put a big pile of loose hay in this area? I thought we might stay there for the rest of the afternoon, Mia loved it so. And look! A really big animal for Micah to get up close and personal with!
In a word: adorable.
One last farm experience awaited us in the egg hatching display.
Then it was time to hit the midway. Micah was bitterly disappointed to be told she was too small to ride the kiddie rides (the nerve!), but Mia did an awesome job of driving her hot rod.
And the carousel is always the best ride anyway.
What else could we possibly need to complete this perfect day? Yep. BLUE COTTON CANDY. Thanks, Daddy!
Sticky hands and blue faces. Now all is right with the world!
Do you think Mia and Micah had a marvelous time?
I'd say they all did!
Whose genius idea was it to put a big pile of loose hay in this area? I thought we might stay there for the rest of the afternoon, Mia loved it so. And look! A really big animal for Micah to get up close and personal with!
In a word: adorable.
One last farm experience awaited us in the egg hatching display.
Then it was time to hit the midway. Micah was bitterly disappointed to be told she was too small to ride the kiddie rides (the nerve!), but Mia did an awesome job of driving her hot rod.
And the carousel is always the best ride anyway.
What else could we possibly need to complete this perfect day? Yep. BLUE COTTON CANDY. Thanks, Daddy!
Sticky hands and blue faces. Now all is right with the world!
Do you think Mia and Micah had a marvelous time?
I'd say they all did!
Note to self: be sure to pester at least one family every year and talk them into letting me follow them around at the fair with my camera. There's nothing like seeing it all from a child's perspective, and there's no need to coax anyone to smile. Thanks, M4. I hope you had as much fun at the fair as I did!
We will go with our young and our old,
with our sons and our daughters,
and with our flocks and herds,
because we are to celebrate a festival to the Lord.
Exodus 10:9
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