Sacramento County Fair

Last week I won tickets to the Sacramento County Fair and all-day ride wrist bands for the kids on a Facebook contest.  I was so thrilled about it!  So of course, we just HAD to take them this weekend and use our wind fall.  The weather ended up being perfect for the day, overcast but warm, and a little bit of spitting rain once in a while... just enough to keep us cool and keep the allergens down.  We had such a fabulous time and the kids were absolutely beat by the end.  We started by partaking in some of the fun fair traditions, including the exhibits, the horse shows and the animal pens.

Then we hit up the all time FAVORITE place... the petting zoo area.  This is always my kids' favorite place, and this year was no exception.  The highlights were when a deer tried to eat Steve's shirt and watching Garrett wander around and hug EVERY single animal that would come near him.  He constantly had his arms around some poor creature.

We rested and ate a snack during a clown performance and must say that we were highly entertained when he called Steve up on stage to help with his act.  Who knew that my husband could spin a disk on the end of a stick so well?  If he decides that engineering isn't working for him, perhaps he has a future career in clown performance!

Then of course to had to partake in the carnival rides.  Carousels, bumper cars, and roller coaster... oh my!  The kids had an amazing time on the rides and they were finally tall enough to go without us joining them!  Although, I must admit that we joined them for a few rides.

We also enjoyed some hot dogs and funnel cakes to complete the fair experience.  I'm so glad that Steve had Memorial Day off so we could enjoy a fun day as a family.  Great memories!