The Fair - SO NOT FAIR!!!!

Last night we decided to go to the fair that was at Oak Mountain for some fun time with the family, grandparents and cousins. It truly was a good time except for a couple of things. Money and the camel.....

This first part is just for me to rant and rave about money, so you don't have to read it if you don't want to. But I am outraged at just how much things cost last night.

* It was $8 per adult and $5 per kid to just get IN the gate - no rides or anything included! Now that is a little bit ridiculous. Graci and Payton were free because kids 4 and under got in free. So that was one little happy in the midst of everything else.
* Each ticket was $1 - and each ride or game was at THE LEAST, 3 tickets - understand, that means $3 to go down a slide!!!!!!
* Some games for $5 to just shoot a gun or jump up and down or ride something that goes round and round
* Some people didn't except the hand stamp (which was $20 and supposed to get you into any ride as long as you were there) and wouldn't except the tickets you bought - they only wanted cash!!!
* They made us pay for Graci to do anything, and charged the parent to ride too. That means we paid $6 to ride the stupid tea cups one time!!! (her face was precious though - that is the only ride she did!)
* The food was horrible and overpriced
* The people were just plain scary looking

Now, the kids did have a great time and they laughed a lot. Thankfully, they don't understand the concept of money yet. We had fun with Nana, Paw, Uncle Shawn, NatNat, Aunt Jen, Will and Brooks. The kids were hilarious!!

Emi rode the high swings, the Hurricane thing, the roller coaster, and anything else she was tall enough to do. She is definitely my little dare devil. Payton loved the things she did too. She rode the small coaster, the cars, the tea cups, and some other little rides too. She just wanted to be wherever her Brooks was :)

The biggest downer of the night was the poor camel that died. I tell you, I have the worst luck!! I was talking with my lil sis NatNat and was looking at the camels and watched one's feet slip out of from under it and twist it's ankle and hit the pavement with a loud thud! It was horrific!! When it fell, it landed on a metal post that was part of the gate and it went straight through it's heart. I watched it kick and seize and bleed out - it really gave me nightmares last night and I couldn't quit crying while I was watching it all happen. They couldn't get a vet there fast enough before it passed. But like my hubby said, they would have needed a fork lift to move it at all anyway. It truly was a very very sad thing to witness. It had been with its owner for 18 years and its partner (the camel's that is) was watching it all happen and started going wild. It took them a while to get that one back in the trailer. That poor camel doesn't have a mate anymore. I know it sounds crazy me sitting here typing about a camel, but honestly, it scarred me....

No more fairs for the Reeds.....

So Behind

I have so much I want to write about and put pictures of up on the blog, but I just can't seem to find the time to do so. But to come, pictures of my bathroom finally painted, PayPays booboo on her head, our beach trip, Emi's backhandspring video.... whew, this is wearing me out just thinking about it.
Anyway, here is one pic from the beach that I love, out of so many!!!

Pay Pay Quote

I took her to gymnastics yesterday and walked her in the room and then walked out. As I watching through the window I saw Ms. Kim ask her name.
Kim: What's your name again sweetie?
Payton: Pay Pay
Kim: Pay Pay?
Payton: Yes
Kim: That is so cute. What is your last name?
Payton: Peanut
Then I see Kim break into laughter as she was searching her role. I walked back in and told her name and Kim thought it she the cutest thing ever!!!

New Week, Better Attitude

Things are going much better this week. Thanks so much to all you for your prayers. It has been a rough couple of weeks, but I think we are finally moving in the right direction.

We are planning on leaving for the beach this Sunday, so that is the new prayer request: Pray that the weather holds off and we are able to have a fun family vacation together.

Here are the pictures of Payton's first day of gymnastics last week too that I promised.