Eric and I aren't big fans of the fair. The noise and people and smells and heat are usually too much for us anxiety-ridden folk. But now we have a kid who likes everything. So, on Sunday, Eric and I took Sam to the fair.
It comes as no surprise to anyone who has read this blog that Sam had a fantastic time. He loved the petting zoo but preferred to let Eric feed the animals. Sam won two prizes at the games and got to try cheese curds and cotton candy. But of course, the best part was the rides!
We were pleasantly surprised by the number of rides that Sam could go on. Eric took him on one of those huge slides that require a burlap sack to sit on. I stood at the bottom, watching Sam's panicked face turn into complete joy by the time they hit the bottom. Eric also took Sam through a kiddie maze (and ended up having to help another little girl through, too).
The one ride Sam could do by himself was the carousel-type ride with little motorcycles and 4-wheelers bolted to a huge circle. Eric went in with Sam to help him up and Sam went right to the pink sparkle 4-wheeler with pink and silver streamers on the handles. I saw Eric hesitate just one second before lifting Sam up onto his vehicle of choice. Sam was thrilled. The next ride was kind of a tilt-a-whirl, with the cars being huge cartoonish dragons. Sam was too short to go by himself, so again Eric went in with him. Sam went right to the pink dragon. I saw Eric actively trying to talk him out of it, gesturing at the purple dragon as a sort of compromise, but Sam wanted the pink one. I laughed until I cried watching Eric and Sam spin around in that pink dragon with a heart on the end of its tail!
We didn't stay long - just long enough to spend too much money and get a little too hot. But really, isn't that the point?
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OMG! Emilie Dailey at the Fair? Well, wonders never cease! LOL.
I've always felt Eric was exceptional (all my kids are exceptional) but he has risen in my estimation to great heights! Riding in a pink dragon with a heart on it's tail!
Dad's are always a little crazy about their boys and anything pink. My mom wanted to buy Payton a cute little decoration that had the letters of his name cut out of wood and then had a little picture painted on each one. She told Kris she was going to have them put a pair of ballet slippers on one of the letters and Kris threw a fit!
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