The Fair Is In Town

On Sunday we attended the fair. It was babygirl's first fair. 6 hours and a total of 4.5 miles walked, I've come to the conclusion that I am not a fan. The rides didn't seem stable, the games are overpriced for a chance to win a crappy prize, and the food - well if I wasn't counting calories, would've been great - but doesn't fit into my diet.

We got there around 4pm and it was extremely hot. So hot that we were breaking into a sweat just standing there. Of course I had forgotten the sunscreen and with the skin I have, that was an extreme bummer. We walked around for about an hour. Little soldierboy got sucked into playing a shooting game for $5. $5, my friends to take 4 shots with a cork gun. And to even win a crappy prize, you need to hit and knock down 3 cups with 4 shots. Such a scam. But we knew that when we handed our $5 over. Littlesoldierboy hit 1 of the 4 shots (technically 1 of 3 as 1 of the shots misfired - again - a SCAM!).

Next we decided to grab something to eat. Since hubby was volunteering at one of the food stands, we thought we would 'donate' our dollars to his stand. I was good and ordered grilled chicken. I did however steal borrow a mozzarella stick and some fries from littlesoldierboy. Not more than 10 seconds after we sat under the tent with our food, a thunderstorm rolled on in. Luckily for us, we got hungry at just the right time.

Following the storm, it cooled down significantly. We walked around, played a few more games, looked at the exhibits and animals, and was just counting down the time until hubby was off duty. Babygirl slept most of the time, and really didn't enjoy it as much as I thought. I think she is still too young. It is hard to see much from the baby stroller and she can't enjoy the food or games.

On the way home, littlesoldierboy tells me that next year we should just rent a movie and order pizza. That is my kind of family time. He is such my kid! And I love him lots! He was a trooper during the whole outing and helped with his sister.

All and all, we walked 4.5 miles in 6 hours and I burned 674 calories, enough to offset the mozzarella stick, fries, and 2 small zeppoles I ate. And I spent time with my kids, which made it all worth while!