The Great State Fair of Oklahoma

Last year was Hadley's first trip to the fair and she loved it. We saw Toy Story on ice and it was so cold and rainy that we mostly stayed indoors. We were excited for another fair day this year and happy Hudson was old enough to come along as well. LaNeale and I bought tickets for Disney on Ice again but with a princess theme we decided we would just take the girls and Matt and Chris could ride some more rides with the boys and then head home when everyone got tired. Unfortunately, timing didn't work quite right and we needed to leave right about the time Hudson was taking a nap. My parents offered to bring Hudson to us when he woke up so Matt, Hadley, and I jumped in the car and headed to the fairgrounds. Only minutes into the car ride and we had another sleepy child. The fact that she got a decent nap is the only reason I wasn't going insane sitting in standstill traffic for about 30 minutes. This should have been our first clue that it was going to be PACKED at the fair today!

We got there a little bit before the Robertsons so Hadley and Daddy jumped on the racetrack. Hadley was really wishing she could drive the car by herself but you can see that she could barely see over the front of the car. And she was a little upset that they didn't get the "go Pokes" car but the yellow one got the job done and they came in first. She was so excited they won the race!

Yes, it was extremely crowded!!! More than I even imagined. I guess thats what you get for picking a perfect Sunday to go to the fair. We quickly decided that Hudson would NOT have a lot of fun in the crowds and having to wait in the ridiculous lines so we called my mom and dad and asked them to keep him a little longer and we would make his first fair trip next year.

Hadley's first ride was on the Frog Hopper. She had this great, big smile as it took her all the way to the top and slowly dropped her back down. Hadley really has no fear and was more upset that she wasn't able to ride ALL the rides because she wasn't tall enough.

Making our way through the crowds on Daddy's shoulders. There was one point where I had to walk off and go meet LaNeale and it was a HUGE mistake. Our cell phones got absolutely no service and Matt and Hadley were nowhere to be found. I looked for them for about 20 minutes before I just happened to walk right by them looking for me. What are the chances of that? We made sure not to lose sight of each other again!

                                              

The girls on the Ferris Wheel. They were so excited to get all the way to the top and look at all the rides and people. I, on the other hand, was content keeping my eyes inside the ride.

Love these sweet girls so much!!! And I love not even having to ask Hadley to smile. She was grinning from ear to ear all day.

Wow! Don't use the Iphone camera (with the flash on) in a dark room. Kinda scary pic but you can at least you can see how excited Hadley was for Disney on Ice. Before we went in Hadley and Holland got to walk around the lobby and pick out a couple snacks. A sno-cone for each and a box of popcorn to share did the trick!

Despite the crowds, we had a great time at the fair. Not so much for Matt and I but mainly because it is so much fun to see such joy on your child's face. Hadley was so appreciative of her day at the fair and told us many times how much fun she was having. We (or she) can't wait to go next year and show Hudson all the rides. We just may pick a weekday to go instead...