Clark County Fair 2011

So, this is our 2nd summer in WA, but it was our first time at the Fair! Actually, it was Ethan's first time at any fair. Last year we were going to go, but when we figured out how much it would cost to get our family into the fair, our car parked and a few rides done, it wasn't worth it. This year, Sean actually worked at the fair. Not the most glamorous of jobs, but with how tight are summers are financially with Sean not working the whole time, it helped pay the bills. He worked ALL 10 days at the fair. His original schedule was to work until 5pm, but by Sunday the booth manager asked if Sean would work until closing. For the next 8 days, Sean would leave at 10:15am and not be home until after 10:30pm. Ethan and I sure missed him, but we are very grateful for how hard he works for our family!!

On Thursday, Ethan and I went to the fair with the Dahls (minus their Ethan) and Amy. {This is Ethan and Sarah as we walked to the entrance to the Fair. Aren't they so cute?!} We were able to get free passes, so no entrance fees. Yay!We got there right around lunch-time, so our first stop was to get food! Sean was working at the Boppin' Bo's burger booth, so I got a burger and fries there. They were nice enough to give me a "family discount" (per the booth manager) and I got my burger for free. Let me tell you, that was a dang good burger! And one order of fries was enough for two people with more to share. Ethan opted for the lunch I brought him, plus a large frozen strawberry lemonade that we all shared. Sean took his break right when we got there, so it was nice to spend some time with him.The kids weren't much into the rides, so we explored the rest of the fair...

* Clown Circus Act: "Jest in Time"
* Fire Trucks (through the years) display
* 4-H displays {Where I saw the "Please Do Not Take Pictures of the Photos" sign in the photo contest area after I had already take a couple pictures! And where we ran into the clowns from the circus act.}
* The Cows and other animals
* And the Carnival area. Jenn (Dahl) actually took her two girls and Amy on the Ferris Wheel after lunch while Sean and I took Ethan to do the paint-ball target practice that he was dying to do! {But, I was lame and totally forgot to take a picture of Ethan at the paint-ball booth.}We left sometime in the late afternoon and we were all exhausted!! It was a very fun day. And tasty, too! We had elephant ears for dessert {Jenn and I tried ours with raspberry jam - good, but they put way too much jam on it} and then got some kettle corn on the way out!