Rose City Fair

We were excited to be able to take the girls to the fair down at the waterfront last night. We were given wristbands which got us in and allowed us unlimited rides (which we didn't need but were nice to have just in case!) Gracie actually decided to be brave and go on a little roller coaster with Tim. This is about the limit for us as far as carnival rides go :)

She was so brave and we were very proud of her! 

They also had a neat butterfly exhibit in which they gave you a Qtip to dip in nectar and then you could use that to hold the butterflies. It was extra special because Gracie was just telling me last week she had never seen a real butterfly. 

They had other exhibits such as Alaska Airlines where there were seats to sit in and everything. We just walked around and looked at everything.

Doing some arts and crafts in the KidZone

Then we headed to the "Rozone" to listen to music while we waited for the Opening Night Fireworks.

They were getting very sleepy...and Gracie's little hand around Charlotte was so sweet.

We were so glad we did this with the girls. Keeping them out until nearly 10:30 wasn't ideal but they had both taken good naps and it was a different experience altogether from anything we have ever seen. Tim and I have both gone to the State Fair in CA several times. In fact last year it's where his company party was with Niello. It was also well over 100 degrees and although a lot of fun, the mixture of black concrete and extreme heat was difficult. This was a grassy, tree filled area right next to the river and it was maybe 70 degrees. We all needed our sweaters by the end of the night. It was probably one of my favorite things we have ever done as a family.