With some other families, we attended the Monmouth County Fair tonight on its opening night. Jeff has taken Kenny for the past two years because it falls during his birthday. So, it's a kind of birthday outing. But I have never been until tonight.

It was wrist band night, $15 for unlimited rides. All three kids demanded wrist bands, even the baby! He would not be denied and, at 36", rode on a few things, including the merry-go-round with Daddy.

A little after 8pm, we grabbed a bite, chicken strips and fries which the kids made disappear. I was thirsty only so had two $3 jumbo cups of orange-ade which was delicious ... until I noted how much sugar they put in, about 1/2 dry measure cup!

Kenny and his friend wanted to do the rock climb. It cost $6. His friend's parents said "ok" but I declined over and over again. So, his friend tried it and did alright. Then Kenny had to try it. He did alright too. But I just think that they aren't old enough, at 6, to problem-solve the haphazardness of rock climb. They are used to symmetrical climbs, ladders, stairs, blocks, etc. Well, anyway, that's my theory.

Tim jumped in the bouncy room ... his favorite thing. Kenny rode the ferris wheel with Daddy. The fireworks shot off around 9:15. We paid a little attention. We left after 10 sometime and no one fell asleep on the way home! But they went straight to bed with no argument. They want to go again on Sunday.