We walked a LOT. The girls rode 3 rides. We found all the fair food. And it was enough for two little girls and Mimi. Their parents too. Ryan was a good sport to trail along with us and act like he enjoyed everything.
They were fascinated by the big rides that you could see from the parking lot - the roller coaster, the ferris wheel, that thing that lifts you way up in the sky and drops you over and over. The sling shot thing. They couldn't get enough of the people hanging there and screaming, but when it came time to actually choose something to ride, it was a different story.
The lines to ride a couple of things reminded me of Disney World lines. We stood for a while and waited to ride the carousel. All four of them rode (or stood) but Katherine did not like it. She finally spotted me and waved through her tears and smiled when she saw me.
We found two rides where there were no lines that Graysen really wanted to ride. The motorcyles thrilled her just to get on, but when it started, it was bumpier than she expected, and she looked a little tense.
The little cars were the best thing though. They picked out their pink car and couldn't wait to get in it. It had an obnoxious horn, and they blew it constantly. Graysen yelled, "I'm finally driving. I'm driving a REAL car." Then on the way home, she asked if she could drive and seemed genuinely puzzled when Emily explained how old you had to be and how you had to pass a test, etc.
We'll go to a big pumpkin patch/amusement park, Remlinger Farms in two weeks, and they do love those rides, even the roller coaster - and we get a pumpkin and good food to eat.
Salmon Days in Issaquah is the same weekend, but I'm sure I won't go to both. We went when Graysen was maybe 2 years old, all of us, and enjoyed it, but that was enough for me - the crowds, so much walking, lines, the expense! Elise wanted me to bring her a funnel cake, and it was $10. One guy sat down at our table at lunch today with his little girl. She had a shaved ice thing that he was moaning over paying $6 for.
I was really proud of the girls for not asking for anything. Well, they did want a Hello Kitty balloon and a Skye balloon and cotton candy and a caramel apple and various other things, but they listened when we told them they could have just a couple of things. Besides the carousel tears, there was no crying or whining, and the girls kept up pretty well. It was just fascinating to them to see everything and eat cotton candy and drink lemonade.
We had the experience of going to a State Fair and got it out of our systems and probably won't go again. There are so many other small festivals around here to enjoy.
The walk back to the car seemed much longer than before, and we were all glad to get in the car. The girls had asked for a caramel apple - or CARMEL, as Ryan said and as it was spelled on the signs - dipped in M&M's. We got them one on the way out, and they got to have one bite in the car.
Emily pretended to take a bite and got a couple of protests.
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