Wilson County Fair

We haven't been to the fair for a few years now ... usually because it's so dang hot around this time of August and it's so dang expensive to go.  But this year? This year, the weather dipped beautifully for one day, yesterday, and Josh was given free tickets at work, and we just so happened to have a free babysitting voucher from a friend's daughter.  Since all the stars aligned, we skedaddled our way to Lebanon to take in the fun that Wilson County Fair had to offer.  Also, it was a fun follow-up to a book we read this summer that involved some county fair activity.  Felt like we were talking right into the story ourselves! :)

It was a delightful evening!

The kids rode all three ferris wheels, this being the first.  How cute is that Noah head popping over to spot us?!  He is pretty cautious and nervous about rides at first, but he overcame.

Anna cracks me up in this one ... trying to work with that centrifugal force.

The only ride Josh and I were committed to - the giant ferris wheel.  I just wish we would have ridden it at the end of the evening instead of the beginning.  The lights would have been fun to see from above.  Also, the sun would have been outta my face. :}

Anna was SO nervous about this one, but enjoyed it after all.

Noah did not enjoy this.  Hurt his back, he said.  Also, his dumb car stopped working halfway through so he just sat there waiting to be bumped.

Noah wouldn't ride this one ... at first.  Anna was alllllll about it.

After some sub-par and overpriced fair food.  Ready for more action!

Noah was iffy, but decided to give in to our coaxing and ride the Cliff Hanger after all.  He was intense and relaxed all at the same time.

He even asked to ride it again! Hooray for me pushing the boy to try something I knew he would like if he'd just give it a go.

Third ferris wheel.  This one was cool.  It went the fastest.  

Those are my babies waaaaaaaay up there looking down at us.

This swing ride ... was freaking tall.  My people passed on it on the way in.  But the lights and the rides and cool air pumped Noah up and he ASKED to ride it.  Anna didn't want any piece of this action, so Noah got in line to ride it himself.  Anna did a fun house and came back and we sort-of made her go with him after all.  That's them in that middle seat.

That's Anna's after the super high swing ride, still not sure if she's cool with having been forced to ride.  HA!  For the record, she did say on the way out that she was glad we made her ride it. Mommy-Nudging for the win AGAIN!

A couple of game booths before we left - Anna did darts at balloons and Noah chose a fishing for sharks booth. 

We were sad to leave at 8:45.  We could have easily spent another hour or two wandering and playing and trying fried desserts, but we didn't want our poor sitter to have to wait any longer on us and we still had to return to Josh's office to get his car and then a 30 minute drive home.  We consoled ourselves with the hope that these stars might align again next year!  We'll take Lasa (who'll be TWO BY THEN) next time and put her on all the little kiddie rides.  And we'll stay til closing just cuz we can!  Can't wait!