Welcome to the Fair!

We recently went to the OC Fair with our friends the Halls. So much fun! Joy had tons of coupons so we didn't spend and arm and a leg- maybe just an arm! In any case it was great fun. Here are Amber and Ian welcoming us to the fair.We did lots of "little kid" rides first and then headed over to the big ones. We ran out of time to do all the kids wanted, so we had to promise that next year we'd start on the big rides. I did the water ride with Justin, Maggie and Marin (and lost my favorite hat down the big hill) while Joy had Grace. Then Joy went with all the kids except Amanda (who had had too much food and too many spinning rides) on this one. Grace and I watched as they giggled themselves around the track! The boys
The girls

The food! Or what was left after we pigged out- fried potaotes with ranch and nacho cheese, corn dogs, chocolate covered strawberries, soda, lemonade, water, funnel cake (to die for!!!), a BBQed turkey leg, fish and chips....Heather Swanson always says you gotta eat your way through the fair! I think we did.
This grossed even me out- here are just a few of the "yummy" treats they deep fry at the fair!! Oreos, Snickers candy bars and more were also on the menu, just not on the billboard.

Much needed feet massagers were set out throughout the park and we actually used them once- all the kids got a "ride"- it was one of the favorites! :)
Maggie and Marin coming down the slide. Ben got a "rug burn" coming down. We thought Ian would be freaked out, but he actually seemed to like it.
These great street performers were singing and we stopped to listen. The kids were so cute that they joined the act. The best was watching Ian sing and dance- he has music in his soul! Justin was too cool to join in - and he was also busy eating some of Joy's turkey leg. These guys were great and they even bought the kids some fruit at the stand behind them afterward (the only healthy thing they ate that day!) They said they sing at in the movie Chuck and Larry - I never saw it, but now I want to watch the end to hear them sing!

What a super fun day with some of our bestest friends!!!