We went to the county fair just once this year (instead of our usual two trips) and we all went together – Jordan included. This hasn’t been successful in the past, but this year was really fantastic! Part of the reason for our success is that Jordan has a stroller again! It’s really more like a wheelchair, but functionally is a larger sized stroller. This helped him rest when he was fatigued, helped him have a familiar and restricted space to lower his anxiety and was handy for the other kids too as needed. He really did great with all the noise and action – so did the other girls! They all got to go on a few rides (which I took the pictures of), we took in a few fun shows and ate overpriced fair food and kettle corn. It’s something we look forward to every year and I’m happy to say this year was a success. I love watching the kids’ faces as they ride the carnival rides… and this year for the first time, I got to see Jordan on some.
Jordan was pretty curious about the spinning carousel.
Buckled in!
Seeing the sights.
Merry go rounds are still a favorite for all the kids.
Maggie chose a zebra!
It’s so fun to watch them! There’s no way I would get on something that would spin myself, but I take pictures and close my eyes for long periods and I do okay.
Jordan was technically too tall for this ride, but they let him on. Thankfully, he didn’t climb off mid-ride!
Oh, the thrill!
Jordan, not being into make-believe much yet, didn’t get the idea of the handle bars, but he loved the driving around bit!
Brian and Maggie went on a proper roller coaster!
Big smiles from both wild ones.
Anna is following in her mother’s footsteps of preferring the tamer rides.
Yep. This one! 🙂
Sweet girl. All by herself!
She is four!
Anna and Maggie went on the mid-sized swing ride.
Jordan was NOT a fan of the little roller coaster that had a sharp, jerky turn.
All six of us rode!
We were in front.
We bought the noses!
These two are one of my favorite shows. We’ve watched them two years in a row now.