Fun at the Hydro Fair

Last weekend, we joined Vince's family in Hydro, Oklahoma for the annual "Hydro Fair," a fun little family carnival that supports the town of Hydro. Vince's family is originally from Hydro, and since his Dad recently retired and moved back there, we went on Friday and Saturday, and took Owen and Emmaline.

I know it sounds corny, but I LOVE the Hydro Fair and look forward to it every year. It's so cute and friendly, exactly what you would imagine a small town carnival to be. As Vince put it "inflation has still not touched it," as cotton candy, snow cones and ice cream are all under $1. As is MY tradition, I ate my way through it, helping myself to funnel cakes, an Indian Taco and everything mentioned above.

Meanwhile, my sister-in-law and her kids were taking my kids on the kiddie rides and helping them play the carnival games while I snapped pictures (and ate). Emmaline is quite the party girl (uh oh) and did every ride the first night at least twice, shared a cotton candy with Aunt Dorinda and stayed up until 10 pm. There was no stopping her! Owen conked out that night in the stroller, but stayed up a little later the second. We decided that Emmaline, unlike her Mother, is a "ride rider." :)

Getting thisclose to a calf with Daddy and Papa.

"People, I'm not so sure about this..."

"Big money, big money, big money..."



"I can stay at this table all night!"

"This pink one feels lucky!"

"I love the nightlife...and these leis!"

What happens at the Fair, stays at the Fair.