And The Entries Are.....

The kids and I entered some photography pictures in the fair this year. I entered this first one in the "two or more persons, black and white portrait" category.


I wanted to enter a beach scene and had two to choose from but could only enter one in the "seascene, color" category. So I had to choose between this one.......


...and this one. Asking different people their opinion, the bottom one here was ultimately entered. Once it was in its frame, it was really beautiful.


I told the kids that if they finished their school work on time, I would drive them around so they could snap some shots to enter. We made several stops and they took several pictures, but here are the ones they chose to enter.

This one is Justin's.


Hannah entered this black and white in a silver frame.


This was our first year ever doing this and it was a lot of fun for the experience. I told the kids that it didn't matter if we didn't win anything, I was just excited about entering something. Well, Harrison took this picture of these longhorns. I tried to discourage it because even with it zoomed all the way in, it looked so far away. But he really wanted those longhorns in there. So I let him take the picture. When he entered, he was given a ribbon and told that he would be receiving a check with his very own name on it. He looked up at me and said, "See!" I glanced up at all the other entries for 5 to 8 year olds and they all had ribbons and the promise of $1.00. Harrison was thrilled to pieces.

Fair 2006

Our county fair comes to town every year at this time. The kids and I were able to go last night and they had a really good time.

I got a few pictures, but mostly of Harrison. Justin and Hannah went off together to ride the bigger rides while I stayed on the kiddie side with Harrison. I did manage to get a couple of pictures with Hannah. I got one of Justin and Hannah on the flying swings, but it was blurry. I had my camera set on the wrong setting. Oh well. Here are the ones worth sharing.


This is Hannah in front of a display of someone's giant watermelons and pumpkins. Aren't they huge?


Harrison got on the tea cups and spun until I was dizzy from watching. LOL


He wouldn't ride this slide last year, but ran to it this year. Ahhh, what a difference a year makes!


The motorcycles....always a favorite.


And of course we had to do the train.


I got tickled here because his boat wouldn't go all over the little "pond." It just kept going around and around in circles. He went from being happy to frustrated after about thirty or so turns. LOL


Here is Harrison and Hannah on one of the little roller coasters. He rode the first time with her and then when he realized it was fun he decided to ride it again by himself. He prefers the more calm and mild rides, but we're working on that!! It was really dark. I had to lighten it up so their eyes are glowing like cats. LOL


After we rode the rides, we sat down for a funnel cake. My kids could not believe that in 35 years I have never eaten a funnel cake. It was good too. I think I could make one. I'm going to try it soon.