The AV Fair

An annual trip we always do! The AV fair. Thankful for the $1 tickets my husband always gets for us. The older kids all got wristbands and had a great time together. Emma was too short to do much so I bought her a pony ride and she hung out in the kid area a bit too, without rides. She always has a good spirit about everything. The older kids wristbands gave them two free games and they each got a prize. I always let them pick out a treat before we leave too. Mine usually end up picking out ice cream. Even shivering, they'll eat it. That's devotion.

AV Fair 2014

We went to the fair to watch Hannah and Madison perform their dance they learned. They were great! It took forever and a day for them to get on stage and have their turn, but they were so cute when they did. I had fun hanging out with my cousins for the night. Emma couldn't do anything, but Katie had a lot of fun =) It was nice until it got late, then the crowds came. Pretty fun though.

 

 

 We even ran into Annabelle and Zoey there =)

Antelope Valley Fair 2013

A tradition I love to hate and hate to love. The AV Fair. I think I would love it way more if it weren't in August every year, it is always so hot out!! I went at night both times this year ;p Hannah was in a dance performance this year, so Katie and I tried our hardest to get there on time to see her, but we ended up just missing her =/ After work I had to rush home to pick up Katie and get her something to eat real quick, and apparently that took too much time =/ We were bummed, but we still were able to hang out with the girls when we got there. They got to see the animals, play with bubbles, play in the corn, make a dirt baby, and even watch the Mother Goose Magic Show. Pretty fun night with the kids.

Toward the end of the night I got Katie and snack and we headed home. The girls were going to go on rides, and since I already paid for Katie to go on the rides last week, I wasn't about to spend even more. Besides, I am getting more and more pregnant and more and more tired walking all day :p The baby is due in less than a month. Next year, she'll be going to the fair with us :p

AV Fair, 2014

I know the fair can be a hot and miserable place, but I seriously love going every year. I wish it wasn't in August, so the weather would be a little nicer, but I'll take it. I bought Katie a wristband on pre-sale for $20 and 3 tickets to get in. David was supposed to go with us, but then ditched at the last minute so I took my Mom instead. My friend Rachel went, too.

 The wristband came with 2 free games, pretty neat.

 Of course my Princess needs a snack.

 Katie wanted this dog sooooo bad. My fault for allowing her to pick one toy. I know better, they're all junk, lol. If you remember, last year she bought a unicorn like this dog. $8. lol. Oh well, she's happy with it. I was kind of bummed this year, Katie went on so many big rides last year, and this year she was too scared. She wouldn't even go on the big slide she went on 50 times in a row last year that she loved so much. Oh well, maybe next year!

I am due in 1 month! Exciting =)

AV Fair 2012

Miss Christy gave me some tickets to the fair for my birthday, and my Mom gave Katie money to buy a wristband, so David and I took her. I brought money to be prepared to buy snacks and toys for Katie, I know my girl!

 She loves playing games to try to win prizes.

 We ran into Jaren with his Dad and sisters, so he went on a few rides with Katie. They were SO excited to see each other they were dancing and jumping up and down together. It was so cute.

 They always hold hands when they walk somewhere together.

 She got this $8 unicorn out of me =/

 We bought tickets for the Ferris Wheel. Sold separately from the wristband! So fun though, all 3 of us were able to ride it together.

 This super slide in the big kid area was by far Katie's favorite. She went on more than 20 times!

I know the fair is always hot and crowded and a lot of people (including most of my family) hate it, but I love taking Katie every year. I solve the heat problem by going at night. It's something fun in town to do, that makes Katie happy.

Poppy Festival, 2010

Ashley asked me if I wanted to go to the Poppy Festival with her, and of course I did! :p Katie had a great time! I'm glad we went!

She got to play in a small airplane they had there :)

I bought her tickets for a few rides. She liked them!

She wanted to play this game so bad after seeing the Princess' on some of the bags. She was bummed she didn't get to keep the bag, but she did like the Slinky she won haha.

Katie's first time getting her face painted. She picked a bee :p She made me hold her hand, like it was painful or scary or something, haha. She's so cute!!  They had a few animals there to look at. Katie held a turtle for like 2 seconds, yuckie!

I bought her a ride on a camel, pretty cool I thought!

She loves fire trucks, and she thought she was the coolest climbing in one.Fun day!