The Spring Fair

We always try to go to the fair on military appreciation day, which happened to be Friday. Although I was teaching that day, the evening was beautiful so we decided to spend it here.
When we went to Legoland last summer, Adam took Jacob on a gigantic dragon roller coaster. It didn't go upside-down or anything, Jacob's little hands were just tightly clutched to the bar because it curved around so fast. He has been scared of roller coasters ever since... even the little ones. Gavin has never been on a roller coaster though, so we were able to convince him to try it.
He was a little cautious, but it looked like he was having fun. There wasn't a line so the attendant let them ride over and over again. I think by the end, Gavin was definitely ready for his turn to be over!
Of course, having a pilot for their daddy, the airplanes are always a big hit!
Gavin was too scared to try the canoes this year. I think he was worried about falling into the water. The boy ahead of Jacob actually did fall into the water on his way out, so maybe Gavin knew what he was talking about!
The canoes are Jacob's favorite, but he made sure to stay on his feet the entire way so he didn't get his pants wet.
Thank goodness God was protecting us, because we could have been on this ride. Can you believe the entire structure tipped over while fourteen little kids were on the swings? Five of them were taken by ambulance to the hospital and the others left with several cuts and bruises. To think we were only a few rides away... I can't imagine watching the center of this ride crash on top of my kids. How scary!

There were news vans and helicopters everywhere! Thankfully, I just saw on the news that all five children were released from the hospital today and are OK.