Highlights of the week included: animal barns; dirt; dog shows; Zekers having a meltdown after being stepped on by a pig; petting a tiny baby goat; more dirt; beautiful weather; the Dragon Wagon; $1 corn dogs & sno cones; large and lumpy gourds; spandex-clad goats; and feet so dirty you could write on the bottom of them with a wet Q-tip. Oh, and did I mention dirt?? Well, we must have loved the dirt because one or more members of our family visited the fair every day but one!
And now for some pictures to commemorate the week:
Two skeptics checking each other out. We had fun going to the fair with "Grandma & Grandpa Gibbons" on opening night.
"Goat speedos". 
Ike let Malachi spend a few minutes with his pig. Malachi was thrilled. 
Rachel and Zekers with Chloe's pig, right before he crushed Zekers' foot (you would have thought so, anyway, judging by the amount of tears that were shed)
Kari Bou was a bit excited about the sno cones.
So was Zeke, who did manage, eventually, to get some in his mouth.
Petting Tanner's horse
When we needed a rest, we took the kiddos to the playhouse display. There was even a bunk bed inside. 
Malachi in the Swine Barn
Making a new friend
Grandma, Aunt Hannah, Esther and Luke spent the morning and afternoon with us at the fair on Monday. 
The kiddie ferris wheel
Dizzy Dragons - one of Zekers' faves, and the only ride Aunt Hannah got to go on all day. Maybe next year. . . 
Rachel got to meet her first mime! She wasn't quite sure what to think; she had no idea it was possible for a person to go without talking. 
The Dragon Wagon!!! Three little words that fill the hearts of our muchkins with unspeakable joy. Rach started the trend of raising her hands up; Zekers followed suit; and Karis, not to be outdone by her older siblings, stuck hers high in the air, screaming in delight the whole way. 
Mommy and Zekers at the top of the Ferris Wheel. When we stopped at the very top, I had to do something to keep myself from thinking about how high up we were. An appropriate caption might be: "Terror masked by a smile" The worst part was, they wouldn't let all three kids onto the FW with me, and Danny flatly refused to ride it, so I had to go on it TWICE. And we ended up going again on the last day. I'm not going to miss that part of the fair. 
View from the Ferris Wheel at night
View from the Ferris Wheel in the afternoon
How we all felt at the end of the week
12 comments:
It looks like Danny was more worn out than Malachi! Great pics! Looks like you guys had a blast!
ok charity - i've lived in darke county for 22 of our 24 years of marriage, and i can only handle a single day at the fair.....TWO is my absolute max, and that's if my one large bag of kettle corn didn't satisfy my craving. (i admit that THAT is my greatest weakness.)
by the way, this year was the first time EVER that i ate a funnel cake. and i think i would probably buy one again.... :):):)
having never lived in Darke County and only living in Ohio the past 20 yrs. of my life, I'm a bit befuddled about this whole GREAT darke county fair love affair!
Margaret, I think it's totally something you have to be born into. Although Matt grew up in Darke Co, his parents never took him to the fair, so he never developed a fondness for it. (Which is why I have to drag him there.) I foresee all the Wright kids someday dragging their spouses to the fair for 10 days straight every year. Although, I bet Zeke doesn't let his kids into the pig barn.
Awesome pictures, Charity! Karis with her sno-cone is adorable.
Goat Speedos....who knew? Malachi looks so big in that pig stall picture! Is he walking??
You're a better mom than I! I'm the one who flatly refused to ride the ferris wheel at our town's carnival. It looked like a rickety tin death trap to me. ;) Fortunately, Matt didn't mind....
I could have gone my whole life without ever meeting a mime. They give me the creeps!!
I hear they hang out at camp grounds....right Margaret?
"The mime is a terrible thing to waste"
Had a BLAST with the kiddos!!! Thanks for filling us up!!! :) Love you all!!!! linda
Margaret - have you ever been to the Great Darke County Fair?? If not, you're going with us next year - no arguments - and then you'll be able to judge for yourself whether or not the hype is justified!
Tarah - Malachi is "sort of" walking. He randomly takes 4-5 steps sometimes, and stands by himself, but he still prefers crawling b/c it's the fastest way to get from point A to point B.
tarah,
i'm more concerned that you DIDN'T mind matt riding on the "rickety tin death trap!"
Well, Danny 2, YOU didn't mind your WIFE riding on the rickety tin death trap!!! So you and Tarah are even! mm
Charity, I love how your kids love the dragon wagon! You have to check out the blog I'm hoping to post today. there will be 3 pictures of Esther on the dragon wagon with Rachel. let's just say on the last picture she is clinging to Rachel for dear life!
Yeah, that was actually kind of sweet (although I don't think Esther thought so!).
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