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Wilson County Fair 2009

Final ride of the night . . . and still having a ball!

Wheeeeee!

The boys rode ride after ride after ride. It was a fun day at the fair!

When we first arrived, Robby was asked to help this ventriloquist do his act. He actually helped operate the goose.

Too funny! Have you ever heard of monkey & dog races? Me neither! But, you see it all at the Wilson County Fair!

This is our monkey. No, he didn't enter the race.

Did you notice that something is different in this picture? Johnny is absent. Poor little guy started crying, so thankfully the ride operator stopped the ride immediately and let Johnny get off.

I wasn't sure about Johnny's desire to ride this.

This miniature Scrabbler was so cute and the boys enjoyed it.

They loved the airplane ride, of course.

Whoa!

"Did you just hit my bumper?"

Another racing monkey & dog team.

Whenever Johnny needed assistance, Bobby had to help out since I CANNOT ride circle rides!

My first time to attend a demolition derby. Very interesting.

Johnny was so funny on this ride. He took it so seriously and I think he really thought he was riding independently.

Happy Fourth of July!!

Native Americans

Don't be shocked! The boys still love playing/dressing up as cowboys, but after watching a movie, "The Indian in the Cupboard", they wanted to dress like indians. Wouldn't you?!

This evening, despite the rain/thunderstorm, we went to the Lebanon Fair Grounds for the fireworks display. It was terrific! Activities, e.g. water slides, inflatables, food vendors etc. were planned, but most activities were cancelled due to poor weather.

I have no idea who the entertainment was, but he sang well and kept us out of the rain for awhile. Ha!

These poor guys didn't make much money today, unfortunately.

I love funnel cakes, don't you? I'll never forget the very first time Bobby and I shared a funnel cake. We were at Riverbend in Chattanooga. (Before we were married or after?? Hmmm, I can't remember right now.) He was going to take the first bite, so he picked up the entire funnel cake, shook it vigorously in order to remove all of the powdered sugar, and then took a bite. I screamed!! The powered sugar is the best part; a funnel cake is nothing without it!!! Ahhhh! That was absolutely the worst funnel cake I've ever had. Needless to say, Bobby never made that mistake again. :)

When we entered the pavillion to hear the singer perform, this man smiled really big, extended his hand, and started talking to Bobby. I thought he was a co-worker of Bobby's. Uh, it's our town mayor. Oops!

I love this picture. I'm not sure what they were saying or thinking, but the expressions are adorable. Don't they look great in the shirts Aunt Lynn gave to them? Thanks, Aunt Lynn!! Robby's eyes matched his shirt perfectly.

This was cool. There happened to be a calf roping competition at the fair ground today. Talk about the perfect entertainment for two cowboys (uh, er, I mean cowboys/indians.)

Captivated. Johnny kept saying, "Mommy, I want to ride a horse!"

"Walking in the rain with the one I love, feels so . . . 'yucky'!" (Bobby hates rain.)

Line of traffic. Actually, it wasn't too bad leaving. This is the car that was in front of us. Why did I include this photo? Well, because my photography of the fireworks was absolutely horrible, and this was the only colorful shot I got. Ha!

See what I mean??

Distorted faces in the rain. :)

Isn't he charming? :)

Cowboy Town

Bobby's company picnic was at Cowboy Town this year, and boy, was that perfect for Robby and Johnny! The boys loved riding the horses over and over and over again, so you'll see lots of those pictures. Robby was the only one who wanted to go canoeing. Thankfully, some guy was willing to go out with him. :) It was a terribly hot and muggy day. Robby, again acting alone, enjoyed the water slide, so that helped him get cooled off a bit. Yes, I took lots of pictures of Johnny this time, but you've got to admit, he does look adorable in his new cowboy hat. :)

Dad, I thought you would like this picture.

Johnny enjoyed jumping on this inflatable basketball court.

The hay ride was a means of getting to/from the horse rides.

Is this cool or what?! Robby enjoyed walking inside this inflatable ball a couple times. Johnny wanted nothing to do with it. :)

Burgers and chicken were served from 11:00 - 2:00, along with salad, cobbler, beans, etc.

Johnny loved hearing one cowboy sing and play his guitar. He was so attentive!

The sheriff took care of the "bad guys." Not the best gun fight, but the boys seemed to enjoy it nonetheless. :)

The "bad guys."

Here come the bad guys!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

"I'm a rootin tootin cowboy . . ." It does look like he's singing, doesn't it? :)

Hot, but happy.