Let's say -- just hypothetically -- that you were going to the State Fair. And that you were going to bring your kids who might be, just for the sake of argument, 6 and 8 years old. Here would be my advice in such a purely theoretical situation:
First, do not try to convince your spouse to ride the chair-lift thing that goes over the whole fair. While you will have a marvelous time looking out at everything and swinging your feet in the open air, your spouse -- who is afraid of heights -- will vow NEVER EVER TO RIDE ON THAT THING AGAIN. EVER.
Secondly, do not wear a baseball cap on the scary Haunted House ride because it will be slapped off your head by some "scary" slappy plastic things that come down in the dark. It will then become lodged underneath the car behind you (which just might contain your husband and aforementioned 6 year old child) causing the car to become stuck inside the scary Haunted House for an extended length of time. Your spouse, 6 year-old child and the ride attendants will hypothetically be very angry. If you ever find yourself in such a situation, walk away quickly without taking any pictures and say "Hat? What hat? I wasn't wearing a hat" and try to surreptitiously fluff up your hair.
Unless you have a degree in zoology, do not attempt to enter the petting zoo. Your children will want to know what these animals are, and they will get their very first inkling that maybe mom might not know everything there is to know, after all. The inevitable slide into pre-teen and teen rebellion will begin.
Do not allow your 8 year-old child to climb the extremely high climbing wall. She's a very small person and that's a very high wall.
Finally, and most importantly, do not allow your older child to go off with your spouse to ride the log flume ride, which your younger child refuses to ride because he might get wet. There will inevitably be a long wait for the log flume ride, during which your 6 year old will get very bored and will start looking at things like this.
Whatever you do, do NOT under any circumstances be lulled into letting your bored 6 year old try to throw a dart at a teeny tiny little star about 12 feet away, thinking that there is NO POSSIBLE WAY IN HELL that he could ever in a million years even hit the board, let alone that teeny tiny little star. Because, if you were to ever theoretically let him try, you would almost certainly be going home with a giant banana. You heard me, a giant banana.
Hypothetically speaking, of course.
OMG LOL Sounds like fun though, so hypothetically speaking, did the hat ever come back?? LOL
Posted by: Eve Recinella | February 05, 2009 at 03:34 AM
LOL and WOW I LOVE your photography - amazing photo's. Hope you have a fab day :)
Posted by: dawn inskip | February 05, 2009 at 06:09 AM
Your comments are the perfect recipe of what not to do at a State Fair. Or, better yet...skip the fair altogether! LOL! Love your photography and writing!
Posted by: Cindy | February 05, 2009 at 06:54 AM
What an adventure! Who knew a simple trip to the fair could be so entertaining (at lease from where I'm sitting)?!?!
Posted by: Jaime | February 05, 2009 at 07:31 AM
What beautiful colors in your photos! Fun story - have fun with that banana.
Posted by: Jennifer W. (Simple Scrapper) | February 05, 2009 at 07:47 AM
The photos are outstanding, love all of em!
Posted by: Mary | February 05, 2009 at 08:39 AM
What stunning photos!! Looks like everyone has a blast!!
Posted by: Rebecca Lynn | February 05, 2009 at 11:50 AM
hahaha! Fun times! Your photos are incredible!
Posted by: Tracie | February 05, 2009 at 11:50 AM
You have an amazing way of telling a story!
Great photos too, but what no hat? lol
Posted by: Lisa Joy (ljcrochet) | February 05, 2009 at 04:20 PM
LMBO!!!!! That was so funny! Sounds like you all had a great time, well, hypothetically speaking of course. Hehe
Posted by: shana a.k.a scrapshana | February 05, 2009 at 07:11 PM
Yea!!! Dawn's back. Twice in one week. Thank you! Hypothetically speaking...missed your humor and your awesome photos. And wow, how the kids have grown.
Posted by: Carjazi | February 06, 2009 at 06:46 AM
Ya know it makes me want to go to the fair. I hope some of my trips are that eventful I could never say I had a dull moment with days like that. Thanks for the exciting trip to the fair.
Posted by: Christina | February 06, 2009 at 07:01 AM
Girl I love you're sense of humor and your photos. You've always been on my blog roll. Now if you disapear again for any length of time I'll be over to bug you.
Posted by: Carjazi | February 06, 2009 at 09:31 AM
If you didn't go on the chair lift thingy, how would you get those amazing pictures, hypothetically speaking?
I am happy to know the origins of the creepy banana that kept staring me down in the middle of the night!
Di
Posted by: Dianne | February 06, 2009 at 09:55 AM
okay, that chair lift thing would scare the pee out of me! there's no way I could ride that -- I can't even ride the ferris wheel!
great post -- had me chuckling all the way through.
hypothetically, of course. ;)
Posted by: audneal | February 06, 2009 at 10:15 AM