Brazos Valley Fair

First off, the correct pronunciation of "Brazos" is braz (like brat, but with a z) - us. Yes, we live in Texas, and they say things in a strange way sometimes.

Anyway, on to the fair!

We decided to check out this particular fair because a picture Ashlyn painted in school last Spring was entered in a youth art contest, and was slated to be displayed at the fair because it won 1st place for her age division.

Here's Ash posing with her picture.

And here's a close-up of the award-winning art!

We watched a few pig races which, honestly, weren't too thrilling.
We also saw some dogs doing tricks, which were much more impressive, but I don't have any pictures, so you get the pigs.

There was a carnival at the fair, but the tickets were pretty pricey, so we only let the kids go on 2 rides each. Brenna's first choice was this GREEN bus.

Kaylee and Ashlyn both chose the swings first. It was seriously worth the $$ just to hear their squeals as they went around and around. :)

Ashlyn's 2nd choice was this beast. She and Russ went on something similar at a fair last Fall and it was her FAVORITE. It's a little too much spinning for Russ, but he's a good Dad, so he went with her anyway.

And Kaylee's 2nd pick was the kiddie coaster.
If you enlarge the pic you can see what a great fact she's making - loving it!!!

Brenna had a hard time choosing her final ride, and finally decided she only wanted to go on 1, so Ashlyn got her extra ticket.

And here's McKell, who wins the prize for suffering through the heat of the fair without being old enough to really enjoy any of it.