The Prince William County Fair

The Prince William County Fair is held within earshot of April's parents' home- or at least the demolition derby is in within earshot. Of the four of us, April is the only one who has been to a county fair, so this was a novel experience for Rob and the kids.

The most exciting aspect for Cosi was the petting zoo. Cosi wants to explore her world through touch, and some very gentle animals got to be a part of the Cosi experience. The funniest moment was probably when Cosi would squat down next to each goat, put her face up to theirs and say, "Hi!" This led to the second funniest moment, when Cosi bothered a goat while he was eating and he gave her a gentle head butt!



















Watch Cosi greet the goats and try to experience as much of the cow as possible...


Cosi tried a few rides. The carousel freaked her out. Thank goodness it was a short ride! She refused to try the horse and ended up on the sleds. Then, mid-ride, she desperately wanted on a horse. Of course her mama disregarded any 'no standing up' rules and obliged Cosi's request. The difficulty then was that Cosi got nervous and April couldn't figure out whether to hold her flailing daughter on the horse or pull her off....kids!?!


















The roller coaster, however, was a different story. She was excited before the ride, thrilled during the ride, and eager to try again after the ride. Cosi and April are in the very front of this one:


















Another ride that got a Cosi thumbs up was the high slide. Cosi and Rob are at the top:























And here they are, all smiles at the bottom:























The fun house slide, however, did not get quite the same reaction:


















In case you can't see Cosi's reaction clear enough:



















Trey, being too young to enjoy the finer aspects of the fair, instead kept himself entertained by gripping his toes, an activity that keeps him busy for disturbingly long periods of time:


















And of course, we made time for one of those great American culinary traditions- the deep-fried Twinkie, topped with strawberry sauce. We've heard these being ridiculed for years, so April had to finally try one. Verdict = tastes like strawberry shortcake, but not worth $3. Meanwhile, Rob was enjoying his first deep-fried Snickers. Verdict = ok, but you'd be surprised how long that snickers holds heat, don't burn your mouth! Mmmm...


















So what did we think of the fair? Well, it was tasty, fun, and very American. The petting zoo was the best part! And we enjoyed spending a few hours with Nana, Pawpaw, Tasha, and Jadyn. We had some good new experiences, and we learned never to interrupt a goat while it's eating!