California Mid-Winter Fair

Today was my day to get a date with Riley on his school's field trip to the California Mid-Winter Fair!  I'm not completely sure what I expected:  I'd seen the fair go up as I drove around town:  carny rides/games, etc. I was glad to know that the rides are closed during the day and we basically just got to visit the exhibits and animals. Riley loved it though and I was glad to meet a few parents/kids that Ry sees every day!

I personally think the name needs to change because what I saw reminded me of the Cuero Livestock show. However, I know that at night they had concerts, demolition derby, and a lot of other stuff, so I guess they can keep the name---the Cuero one definitely didn't have something every night for a week!  Guess I should stop comparing...but it's hard. Texas is where my heart is--California is simply where we live. Don't get me wrong...I'm happy we're here and doing what we're doing. Now, let's focus on my date!

He had to pose with these cows!

Bunny tushy!

This chicken was almost as tall as Riley--the cage was huge!

To say he loved the animals was an understatement!

I'm so glad I had this time together with Ry. We had a great time and it was fun to do something like this with only one kid and get to focus on him the entire day!  He's had a hard time adjusting to not being in the same school as Bennett, and although he is a lot more flexible than his brother, I need to make sure to focus on his needs just as much as I do Bennett's. This day was a great reminder of that!