The Del Mar Fair

so many of you michiganders have grown up going to county fairs and such...but weirdly enough, i managed to miss that part of the upbringing in mi. i did go to festival downtown but there is a major lack of rides and animals that the fair provides. ben however grew up going to fairs and has not been a fan of the dirt, stink, and hot. BUT....we always have heard good things about the Del Mar fair out here and i finally talked ben into going. my dear friend monica gets downright GIDDY when she talks about the fair and that is not characteristic of her, so i figured we should finally try it. the great thing about the fair is that it has a completely isolated kids area with tons and tons of kiddie rides and attractions. the boys absolutely loved it! ronan cracks me up cause just like at disney, he gets still as a church mouse for every ride. and zander got really daring on some of the rides he did all by himself. there was even one where he could lay on his belly (like the superman rollercoaster at six flags you midwesterners.) and it rose up and flew around. he was scared at first but started talking to the little boy next to him and eventually loved it. and of course ben and i went crazy on the food arena. goodbye diet for that night. i ate an indian taco and ben got australian potato cakes. YUMMY! then for dessert, deep fried smores. oh man it was good!!!!! and of course like every good fair we went and visited the animals too. all and all i highly recommend it and will try to post some pics soon. however, i'm swamped and tired with ronan's little bday tomorrow. happy birthday ronan! you'll be 2 tomorrow! we're having a nemo themed day and going to sea world with some friends. lots and lots of pictures maybe tomorrow.