OC Fair!

We had a great time at the OC Fair!!!  It was our first time there and it was our first "real" outing as a family (me, Mike and Zoe).  We also had the best time spending the day with Elizabeth, Nelson and Grayson Lee, Bing, Joe, Lia and Jax, Jay and Mao, and Dennis and Dan (and Phoebe in utero).  I say it was our "First family outing" because I think this was the first time Zoe actually had a great time -- she knew what was going on and was entertained by all the things she saw.  I could see her really enjoying herself and that was the most rewarding part of the day (and the junk food we all had wasn't bad, either!).

Zoe got to meet animals for the first time.  She seemed pretty analytical of them ... she just kept staring and staring and staring.  She also had fun playing with Jax and Grayson.  I think all the sights and sounds of the fair was quite entertaining for her -- she was all smiles all day!!!  Mike even got a chance to use the bjorn (finally)!  We also ate a whole bunch of crazy food!! To save money (and our hearts) we and our friends decided to all get something different and share it.  This is what we ate: cinnamon roll, chocolate covered bacon, giant western dog, tasty fries, onion rings, fried clams, fried klondike bar, fried frog legs, fried BUTTER, pulled pork sandwich, tri tip sandwich, sweet potato fries, Australian fries, corn, margarita, beer, block of chili cheese fries, lemonade and an ice cream smore!!! Good thing it only cost us $2/each to get in (not like that stupid Strawberry Festival!).


We also ended up buying a collapsible wagon (kind of like a radio flyer but way way better!). We ended up leaving around 7 pm and I couldn't believe we spent the entire day there!!! Zoe was knocked out all the way home!  It was really so much fun to spend time as a family and with friends in that way.  I hope we can have more outings like that ... going to the OC Fair will hopefully become an annual tradition for us!!!