Ashland County Fair

I dread going to the fair. All the people give me anxiety. But I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to see the smile on Alexis' face. This year we decided to leave Addy with my mom. I think she's a little too young to enjoy the fair. We took Alexis' friend Mickenzie with us and they had a BLAST! I was so nervous letting them ride even the little kiddie rides. Phil just kept reassuring me that they would be fine, and they were. But all those little helicopter rides have from keeping the kids fall 6 feet is a measly little chain. But not only did they ride every ride, but they rode every ride like 5 times. The boats were their favorite, and they probably rode that 7 or 8 times, really. Phil mentioned going on the Ferris wheel, and they were so excited. It's all Alexis can talk about now. We also rode the scrambler. Yikes! That, and she rode a pony, Rusty.

After we rode rides and got something to eat we looked at the animals to give their little tummies a break. Good thing Alexis had already ridden a pony because when we went to look at them in the stalls, the ponies started freaking out when the girls walked in and it scared them half to death. Alexis was crying so Phil picked her up and carried her out and she said "Daddy, I don't wanna ride THAT pony." lol! Poor kids.

Overall, we had such a fun time! Wayyy more fun than I had expected.

Aaaaand they're OFF!

The girls and I on The Scrambler! Sorry it's upside down!

Alexis feeding a sheep

The worm.

Phil and I♥

Their very first ride

Alexis and Rusty. (P.S. I look disgusting in this picture because I didn't want to take my purse in and put EVERYTHING in my sweatshirt pockets. Mmmmk.)

Fast forward 12.5 years....AGH!!

Lex and Kenzie on The Scrambler

The dreaded helicopter ride

Phil and Alexis on the Ferris Wheel

My babies. ;-)