I grew up going to the Lorain County Fair in Ohio. Although my sister showed cows or steers, I was always too afraid of those big beasts, so I took sheep and rabbits. I have very fond memories of the going to the fair every summer. I was looking forward to introducing Charlotte to the fair tradition by taking her to the Anne Arundel County Fair (our local county fair here in Maryland).
The AA Co Fair was really cute, very small, but perfect for our first-timer. As soon as we pulled in to the parking lot Charlotte was smiling and pointing to all the rides with their twinkling lights. I knew she was going to have a great time. We headed to the animal barns first. Charlotte looked on in amazement at all the animals. She seemed to especially love the goats, sheep, and ducks (of course!). She had a very serious look on her face the whole time we looked at the animals. She was really taking it all in. Imagine seeing a woolly, baaing sheep for the very first time in your life!
Of course we all enjoyed some fair food. Charlotte munched on fried mozzarella sticks and shared a chocolate coverd sundae in a cone with me. We ended our visit to the fair with a balloon. I tied it to Charlotte's wrist and she thought this was great.
It was such a simple evening, but seeing the fair through Charlotte's eyes made it a very special afternoon.
Ducks!
The goats were checking out Charlotte as much as she was checking out them.
A little rain didn't bother us, thanks to our raincoats!
Perfect end to the afternoon, a balloon tied to her wrist.
Walking back to the car.
This picture says it all! Charlotte had a great time at the fair, we'll be sure to go back every year.
