Well, it's that time of year....for big scones, big crowds, big pigs, big pumpkins, and big rides. It's Puyallup Fair time. As always, Ron and I made the annual pilgrimage downtown to take part in our town's crown jewel with Lia and my mom in tow. Thanks to those blessed Educator's Passes, we all got in for free and spent a few, fun-filled hours on Saturday "Doin' the Puyallup" until our aching feet and the rain chased us out. Here are some highlights.
Lia's wildest dreams came true in the first barn we visited....miles and miles of nunnies.
The Hartland fam and some heifers.
Grandma, Little Lou, and some little ponies.
This pic captures the joke of the day AND the steal of day that we stumbled across: 3 pairs of sunglasses for $20. The three of us couldn't resist and each picked out a pair that we then sported around the fairgrounds like rock stars!
After animal gazing in the barns and eating fair food for lunch, we ventured into "SillyVille" for the first time so that Lia could have a go at the rides. Much to our surprise, our normally adventurous, little girl was a bit intimidated by it all. As a result, she created some unnecessary drama with a few of the rides we tried. First stop: the carousel. After throwing a fit due to the fact that she didn't want to ride a horse, she and Ron ended up on one of the more tame benches. You can tell how Ron felt about spending $4 to ride a bench by the look on his face. :-)
Last year, Lia loved the bubble machines that we came across. This year, not so much.
After Lia chickened out not once, but twice, on the canoe ride, I distracted her with a trip on the red, choo choo train. We successfully made it through this entire ride without a breakdown.
Heading up the stairs to the giant slide moments before Lia freaked out and ran back to the bottom. Oh dear.
After all of the ride drama, Lia finally found her true love: the motorcycle ride. She confidently hopped on her bike and grabbed the handles like an old, Harley pro. Around and around she went with that same, cute smile on her face you see pictured above. We even did it a second time before dragging her out of "SillyVille" for thankfully another year.
Lia's wildest dreams came true in the first barn we visited....miles and miles of nunnies.
The Hartland fam and some heifers.
Grandma, Little Lou, and some little ponies.
This pic captures the joke of the day AND the steal of day that we stumbled across: 3 pairs of sunglasses for $20. The three of us couldn't resist and each picked out a pair that we then sported around the fairgrounds like rock stars!
After animal gazing in the barns and eating fair food for lunch, we ventured into "SillyVille" for the first time so that Lia could have a go at the rides. Much to our surprise, our normally adventurous, little girl was a bit intimidated by it all. As a result, she created some unnecessary drama with a few of the rides we tried. First stop: the carousel. After throwing a fit due to the fact that she didn't want to ride a horse, she and Ron ended up on one of the more tame benches. You can tell how Ron felt about spending $4 to ride a bench by the look on his face. :-)
Last year, Lia loved the bubble machines that we came across. This year, not so much. 
After Lia chickened out not once, but twice, on the canoe ride, I distracted her with a trip on the red, choo choo train. We successfully made it through this entire ride without a breakdown.
Heading up the stairs to the giant slide moments before Lia freaked out and ran back to the bottom. Oh dear.
After all of the ride drama, Lia finally found her true love: the motorcycle ride. She confidently hopped on her bike and grabbed the handles like an old, Harley pro. Around and around she went with that same, cute smile on her face you see pictured above. We even did it a second time before dragging her out of "SillyVille" for thankfully another year. 
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