fair time.

The opening weekend of the Puyallup  Washington State Fair we drove down to check it out.  Since Lucy can't really do rides yet we thought it'd be fun to just have a day with Carter and let Lucy spend some quality time with the grandparents.  So Matt's parents babysat and we headed to the fair!

First stop, of course, were scones.  Yum!

Carter liked the rides last year and LOVED them this year!  We just walked through Sillyville and he got to choose what to do....which was basically everything.

He was a little bummed on the parachute ride because another little boy and his mom sat next to him. Oops.

 He loved the swings!  And I was glad when it was over. 

 There was a new tractor section where kids could "drive" around a farm.  And surprisingly it wasn't too crowded and was free!

 Little chicks.  I think we have this same picture when Carter was only 9 months old (obviously with other baby chicks).

 Pettin' the sheep!

 And the big slide.  This was all of our favorite ride and he would have gone over and over again if it didn't mean climbing 500 stairs each time.

 While we were waiting for Matt to grab lunch we took a few selfies. I had such a fun day with just him.

 His not-so-healthy lunch.

 After over 5 hours, countless rides, lots of sugary treats and about 2.8 miles of walking we all had our fill of the fair.  I was so proud of how well Carter did.  There were never any whines, meltdowns or tantrums.  And he walked the entire time! Poor kid was exhausted and barely stayed awake as we put him in the car.  We can't wait for next year!