Doin' the Puyallup

MMMM - fair food is the best!

As part of Zac's birthday, we took the boys to the Puyallup Fair.  Our coastie friends, Anthony & Sherri Owens and their daughter, Sammie, met us there and we had a grand time.  Sammie & Scotty have been playmates since they were infants, way back during our days in Juneau, and it's as if time has never passed when the two of them get together, so much so, that it gets Sherri all googly-eyed with wedding plans every time.  I have to admit, they are very cute together.  I didn't think Scotty would go on any rides, so thought we'd be spending most of our time in the animal exhibits, but I was wrong.  As soon as Scotty saw the bumper cars, he wanted to go on them.  So I accompanied him first and then Jay went with him the second time. 

By that time, the Owens arrived and Sammie took over.  Those two went on every kiddie ride possible, sometimes even twice, and they had a blast.  It was really good to see Scotty come out of his shell a little more. 

Sammie's tooth is missing from a mishap she & Scotty had at our house in Juneau, when they were running and bumped into each other, knocking Sammie face-first into the wall.  I guess he had to make sure she always remembers him...

To top the night off (literally, we closed the fair down!!) Sherri and I had to get rid of the last bit of tickets, so we found the only roller coaster still open called Monster Mouse.  It's smaller than some of the roller coasters, but still crazy enough for a couple of 30-something year old women!  I was definitely feeling the effects of the whip lash I'd received the day after, but it was worth it!  I haven't laughed that hard or screamed that much in a long time! 

We had to get our pictures taken in the photo booth (Sherri got the better end of the photo strip)