Bloomsburg Fair 2012

In addition to ballet classes and the start of another school year, September also brought one of my most favorite things.....the Bloomsburg Fair!!!  After missing it last year and I was really excited to go this year and passed that excitement to Annalise.  I think we were then all of the days but two.  We would only go for a few hours each evening with a specific agenda as to what we were there for.  That system worked well because it cut down on her asking for things if it was not the specified night for it.  For example, we had a "game night", a "ride night", an "animal night", etc.  This way, she didn't ask each day we were there to play games or other things and if she did I would just remind her that it wasn't the night for it.  Since Annalise is pretty good at following "rules", this system worked really well for her.  I didn't take a bunch of pictures but got a few of her with her favorites of the week.

 The butterfly house was a hit again this year.  The butterflies were attracted to her colorful hair tie.

 She loved the horse barn the best out of all the animals!

 She was very proud of herself for going through this fun house by herself.  Each time we passed it she would exclaim "See mama?  I'm not scared!  I'm big now!".

 I, on the other hand had a heart attack as she was crossing these bridges because they were really wobbly an well, it is the fair and all.

 Anna talked about wanting one of these all week!

 Princess carriage ride.

 On the sky ride.  Anna asked to go on all week long and we finally did on the last night.  I didn't know how she would react being so high in the air but she loved it!

View from the sky ride.

An Early Easter Gift

The night before Easter Annalise's Grandpa and Sylvia came over for a visit.  They gave her an adorable kid picnic table, which she loves!  I like it too because it folds flat easily for storage when not in use.  I am sure the table will get much usage.

 Opening a smaller gift first

 It's a cute bunny in a pink purse!

 The big gift was next.

 Annalise's picnic table.

Her first meal at her table included a red plastic donut with an empty blue cup.

Bloomsburg Fair

It's official.  I have definately passed on the "love-of-the-Bloomsburg-Fair" gene to Annalise.  We went for a little bit everyday except for the two that it rained, and she loved it!  In fact, one day as I was putting her down for a nap (after we had just spent the entire morning and early afternoon at the fair) she muttered as she was drifting off "more fair, mommy".  That same day when she woke up the first thing she asked for was to go back to the fair and indeed we did.  No one ever has to twist my air to go to the fair!  Here are some pictures of what seemed to be Annalise's favorite things at the fair this past week.

 

 Annalise loved the Butterfly house

 In the house there were Q-Tips with a sweet substance on it.  The butterflies would land on the Q-Tip to "eat" it.  Annalise was very serious about holding the butterfly.  She kept saying, "I be careful, Mommy." 

 Eyeballing the fountain behind her.  She was also being careful so she didn't fall in!

One the quest for another butterfly.

 One hitched a ride on the back of her shirt!

 Eating dinner with Aunt Emmy.

 Something was obviously funny here.  Could it be she thought it was funny to make Emmy panicked? (He He, Em)

Playing the duck game with Emmy.  This is where she got her beloved butterfly that she now runs around the house with.

 Playing in the corn.  I swear she could have spent hours here.

 Chillin' with Tigger

 Annalise loved this baby calf.  She talked about it from the first night that we saw it.  The day we went down with my mom, we let her go sit with it.

Gram getting Anna situated for a picture.

 As she was petting it she kept saying "Hi Buddy!"

 Still gently petting her.

 I was kind of surprised that she liked the horse races as much as she did.  Anna really enjoyed them though and was disappointed when they were over.

 Watching the races.

 My mom and I took Anna on a horse drawn carriage ride.  I was trying to get a picture but she wouldn't look because.....

 ...she was busy watching the horse behinds saying "Clip Clop! Clip Clop!"

 This was Annalise's version of a "parade wave" to "her public" as she was in the carriage.

I think each day she asked to see the chickens.  So we did even though my heart was POUNDING every moment that we were in that building.  She especially liked the little peeps!

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Okay, maybe not the most wonderful time, but it certainly ranks up there in my book!  The other day we drove to town and took a bike ride around the fairgrounds.  There were many signs that one my most favorite weeks of the year is almost here!  Like a true Bloomsburgian (did I just make that up??), I just love the Bloomsburg Fair!