Spokane Interstate Fair!

We crossed our first official fall bucket list item of the list this weekend with a trip to the Spokane County Interstate Fair. This year was a big year, because Lincoln was FINALLY tall enough to ride something other than the carousel...although I'd be lying if I didn't tell you that the carousel was still one of the highlights for our little dude.

We headed out Friday evening, hoping to avoid the crazy Saturday daytime crowds and it worked! The kiddie section of the fair rides wasn't very busy at all and we were able to get on most of the rides without waiting in any kind of a line. Lincoln was cautious about riding without us, so there were a few rides that he missed out on since Kevin and I were too big to ride, but he did enjoy the choo choo train, spinning cups and carousel more than a few times each!

In addition to the rides, the games were a big hit since they involved getting to pick out a new toy! He even won a real fish! Here's to hoping we can keep the little guy alive.

A trip to the fair is not complete without fair food! The highlight was definitely the cinnamon roll funnel cake that we shared. And even with three of us, we were only able to eat about half before giving up. Lincoln ate the whip cream on top like it was his job.

Needless to say, this year's trip was a good one. Can't wait till next year!

Fun at the Fair!

This past weekend was opening weekend for the Spokane County Fair. We had skipped it the past few years, because we wanted to wait till L was old enough to really enjoy it. We headed out this past weekend and it was definitely a hit with our little dude!

Other than the long lines for parking, everything went fairly smoothly. We started out taking him through all of the livestock barns so he could look at the cows, horses, pigs, goats, chickens and more! The animals we're definitely a hit! But even more fun was the petting/feeding zoo where L got down and dirty feeding those goats. He couldn't get enough of it. And he was all about sharing the love between each animal. He wouldn't sit still and feed just one or two animals, he had to give just a little to each and everyone. Fun for him, but I think it left a few of the animals wanting more, haha!

After the animals and the required fair food, we tried to see if L was big enough for any of the rides. Unfortunately, the only one he was tall enough for was the carousel. So we rode that a few times, played a few of the "winner every time" games and made our way back to the car. It was so much fun to see all the sights through his eyes. I already can't wait till next year where he'll likely be tall enough to really participate in the rides!

The rest of our weekend ended with some park time, and the beginning of some fall festiveness!