Saturday was a gorgeous day. We decided to have a fun family day together, so we surprised the girls by going to the North Georgia Fair. I grew up going to this every fall with my Mama Lottie and Pawpaw. The girls have asked about it several times since last fall so we knew they would be excited. Ryan and I were excited when we got there right as they opened and realized the first hour was family free admission and free rides; woo who!
We started out on the swings. Lily didn't want to ride, but Mia and I had fun together. This girl loves to go high into the air!
We headed over to a fun ride that rocks you back and forth and swings you around. The girls were brave for a few moments and held their arms up.
Ready to roll on their motorcycle.
They both loved the little roller coaster for kids.
When the hour of free rides was up, we decided to take a break and get some lunch. You can't go to the fair without a corn dog, right? The girls were thrilled to get these Jolly Rancher slushies as a treat.
What wasn't so fun is Mia was stung on her tummy by a yellow jacket while we were getting our food. Poor little bit didn't know what to think. At one point while she was crying, she asked me "why doesn't the bee like me?" It was heart breaking. Our little trooper recovered (after a terrifying lunch of seeing jackets everywhere) though and we moved onward.
It cheered Mia up a lot to jump on the trampoline. She remembered this from last year and couldn't wait to do it again. I loved the look of sheer joy on her face as she started jumping.
It didn't take too long before she started doing tricks...splits, "sitting" criss-cross and finally, doing a back flip. She was elated once she got over! She did it again and again. She was worn out after her turn on the trampoline!
We headed to the petting zoo area next which the girls enjoyed. We fed the goats, sheep and llamas. We petted the pigs and the rabbits (but you're not allowed to feed them). We watched the geese run around and honk. We also saw cows, chickens, roosters, horses, donkeys, ducks, deer, peacocks and other farm animals. This is a pretty neat area.
Next up: horseback riding! Mia enjoyed riding on Cupcake.
Lily loved being on Twix.
We took the Sky Ride across the park. Lily and Ryan rode together.
Ryan snapped this neat picture. It's a great view of the fair with its rides; Mia and I are in the blue seat in front.
Of course, we had to take a ride on the carousel.
The dragon ride!
Mia loved this!
We rode a few other rides and then decided to head out. We actually went to the Disney Store to reward Mia with a treat since she has officially stopped sucking her thumb! Other than the yellow jacket sting, this was a really fun day. We'll all look forward to next year!
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