Fair and Pioneer Fun

making log cabins
brotherly and sisterly love

refer to caption above - the jury is still out on weather she is a friendly or hostile Indian

Does this beard make me look older ?
Ty and Ty

Isn't she ladylike?

Tian and Sam

Ty and Ty -pretty evenly matched

Trace learning to use the sling shot
Trace again

Tian at the fishing booth

Chinese Daniel Boone - no, no cowboy boots yet....

Tian loved the sheep until one nibbled on her shirt and then she was done with them

A VERY kind man allowed Tian to sit on his horse. He offered Trace a chance as well, but he wanted NOTHING to do with it.

Oh TJ we missed you! It is fair time and it just wasn't the same without your commentary :o)

It was just the local fair, but it was sad to not have you there. Tian and Trace had a great time wanted to eat everything, and of course, Tian was dying to get her face painted.(Closest thing to her dream tattoo I guess) The line was HUGE, so she missed out on that. We enjoyed the rodeo and Tian wants a horse in the worst way. Trace is totally committed to being a cowboy...ever see an Asian man in cowboy garb...

Ty and Trev nervously await the "scrambler"
Trace didn't like this at first either, but by the last time down he decided it was great

Tian loved everything

Tian's first carnival ride. We usually don't do rides ( sorry TJ), but got some tickets on sale...and figured we would go for it. ON this ride, the kids went up about 20 feet and at irregular intervals it would stop and start or "hop". We thought Tian would be scared, but she LOVED it laughing and talking the entire time

Trace enjoying the train ride...not sure why he hated it

When Tom first put him in it seemed like he was excited. We toured all the rides ( It's the Madison County Fair and there are probably only 12 rides :o) and he definitively chose this one. In fact, he was the first to ride a ride...obviously we are not going to Disneyland anytime soon...

Tianisms of the week : "Mom, if you comb your hair and put on sparklies and let Sister Barber hold you, then you will be pretty like me." I am flattered she thought I only needed that much help.

"I am prettier than, Jasmine, Mulan , Ariel and Sleeping Beauty."

"Dad, you need to pay attention to the directions more carefully." Anyone need any additional bosses at their house?!

"Mom, I am talking to you, please look at me when I am talking." I guess she has heard that more than once..

"We are going to the fair? That's funnest place on earth!!!" I think I see a commercial in her future