Last Fair

Every thing we did in Norton over the last year, we did with the mindset that it would be our last. Of course, I had hoped that of County Fair 2016, but that's okay. At least it was true of County Fair 2017.

And we had so much fun with our last fair! Tommy got a great pose as the strong man.

We went on Saturday night for the $10 for all rides wristband night. Thora, Samson, Tommy and I rode the Ferris Wheel together, while Dancy and Katie rode with Shad.

Flying Animals! We were thrown for a loop this year when we saw that Natoma wasn't running this ride as they had for the past 6 years of our attendance. I guess small towns do change sometimes...

{Katie and Thora}

Tommy loves getting to do things (anything) with his brother!

Dancy has a happy little independent spirit in her.

Samson's first "miracle round." Because that's what Katie and Dancy call it.

She didn't want to be up high and was very happy with her little horse.

Oh, look! There's Resting Thora Face. And Shad and Katie.

Always.

Oh, it was so fun introducing the older kids' lifetime favorites to this boy for his first time!

Roller coaster!!

We rode the roller coaster, too.

Scrambler with Tom and Katie.

Mallory and her sister-in-law Haley stayed at our house that week. Mallory wanted to come back for the fair since Paul was at CIY (Christian youth camp) that week. So we had 2 extra adults plus 5 kids. And we did lots of fun things with them and other friends that week to spend time visiting. All the pictures are borrowed from Mallory and loaded in here out of order and I have no interest trying to reorganize them. Whatever.

We saw the livestock.

{Katie (hiding in front of Eden), Eden, Micaiah, Alexa, Haddie, Dancy, Eli}

Saying goodbye to our friends. Tommy and Alexa became great friends!

{On the couch: Katie, Dancy, Eden, Thora, Alexa, Tommy
Down in front: Eli, Samson, Haddie, Micaiah}

Game night! We played Make a Killing. 

{Mallory, Megan, Shad, Haley}

Saying goodbye to our friends.
{Shad, Megan, (Samson), Mallory, Haley}

Haley and her cuddle buddy Thora!

We went swimming once and failed a second time due to a child having a bowl movement in the pool. Me with Thora, Samson, and a Dorian who loves to talk kids with me.

Lounging Ladies

Man, these really came out of order! Back at the livestock:

Micaiah, Haddie, Katie, Alexa, Eden, Eli, Hannah