the one about the fair

We LOVE the County Fair! We look forward to it all year. We love the concerts, the exhibits, the food, and of course the CARNIVAL!
It seemed like our family was at the fair the whole week this year! I am a 4H leader so I was asked to take a few shifts working "security" for the indoor home, arts & crafts exhibits. Brett helped with the fireman's challenge and there were just so many fun things happening so Quayd wanted to be there every minute. He visited the little red barn, participated in the candy drop and played at the carnival nearly every day. He also worked very hard this year and made some projects for the 4H exhibit. He is not an official 4H member until he goes into the third grade (in 4 more days) or turns 8 (in 9 days) so he wasn't able to compete or place for state judging this year, but he earned rainbow "Cloverbud" ribbons for all of his projects.




On Saturday, before the demolition derby, my mom and I took Brayden, Brennen and Quayd to the carnival. We all had so much fun! I started not feeling well after a couple of hours, so I had to leave a little early, but not before getting some great pictures!!!

the one about the candy drop

Each year during our county fair, they do a candy drop. They hook candy to parachutes and drop them from a big bucket truck. Well this year, because I was working and Brett was out of town, Quayd didn't get to go and he was devastated. Shae was babysitting for me and I actually thought she was going to take him but it just didn't work out. Anyhow, I felt like the worst mom ever because he missed it. He called me at work crying and everything. Brett and I decided to do our best to make it up to him, so we had our own candy drop at home. Yes, we realize how spoiled he is!!! But since we only get to have one, we can do that stuff. Right? It is one of the benefits of having only one child! I didn't want him to have a ton of candy, so we dropped mini boxes of cereal and chips, capri sun's and school supplies. Brett was such a good sport to climb up on the roof and drop the stuff down. Quayd insisted on catching everything on the trampoline and I got to be the photographer. Quayd loved it, by the way, and so did his parents!!!!