The Fair

I had promised the boys that we would go to the fair on opening night.
2 problems:
(1) It rained, so I changed the plans to go to a movie instead.

(2) After picking up Alex, we went to pick up Jackson and I locked my keys in the car.... thus I couldn't take them to the movie. We caught a ride home and waited until Stacy got back from Georgia at 9:00 that night to go back to get the truck (since she had the other key).

We did make the best of the night though. We played cards. Jackson and Alex love to play war. Then for dinner we waited for a break in the rain and ran (literally ran) across the road to the Pancake House. That made the kids night. The trip to and from dinner was the fun. I was glad I salvaged some fun for then, even if plan A failed...and plan B failed.

This afternoon the rain had cleared and I was set making up for the previous day and taking the kids to the fair. I picked them up, came home, helped Jackson with his homework while we waited on Stacy to get home, and then headed to the fair. It was an awesome night! 3 things made it a great night at the fair:

(1) Watching the kids have fun - we bought them bracelets to ride as much as they could. There were no lines at all, so they got their money's worth. Also I had to win them each a basketball. First I had the idea of them to share one...Alex didn't like that idea, so I had to win two.

(2) Food - While the kids rode, I grabbed the first item - a Turkey Leg. Those things are awesome. It's turkey, but it tastes like smoked ham... excellent! Then a little later we all ate. Corndogs for the Stacy and the boys. Italian sausage for me. We split fries. On the way out we wrapped it up with some fried Oreos. Now I'm fat and happy.

(3) No lines. It may have been the threat of rain. It may have been the Clemson game on tv tonight. It may have been the scares of the current economy. It may have been due to today being a school night. I really dont know why, but it was sparse and although that is not good for the fair, that is very good for the Owings'. We didn't have to fight crowds. We didn't have to wait in lines. We were not stressed.

I'm sure we'll return for one more night of fun at the fair and I cant wait!