Ostrich Festival 2010

We love the Ostrich Festival. We discovered it 3 years ago and have so much fun going every year. It is always gorgeous weather (so we end up getting sunburned because I NEVER put enough sunscreen on) and there is something fun for everyone! We took our three girls and a dance friend of Livy's - Mikaila. We also met up with another dance friend of Livy's and her mom - Jenna and Lauri. Above is a picture of Livy getting her toe ring. Livy, Mikaila and I each got toe rings. This same guy is here in a booth doing toe rings every year and we always get a new one each year.



The three girls ready to go on the slides. London didn't get to go because she ended up being too short. There is a separate little kids place with 10 or more kids rides and then the rest of the park has the really big rides which Mikaila and Livy went on.



Mikaila and Livy doing the slides.

How cute is that chubby face. She was in the stroller from 12:30 until about 5. She was fabulous. Eric kept feeding her cotton candy. Lovely. There was a lot going on around her to keep her very entertained!

The swings were one of their favorite rides. There was also a smaller version of the swings in the little kids area that was London's favorite too.

So last year I was VERY pregnant when we came and it was not quite as much fun as this year :). Eric did all the rides with Livy and with London last year so this year Livy had a friend to do all the big rides with her and I bought a wrist band with London and went on all the rides with her. Only one of them made me sick so we had a good time :). Eric was with Savvy all day pushing her back and forth between Livy's rides and London's rides and getting snacks for everyone along with taking pictures. That is why Eric is not in any pictures :).

This merry go round was one of London's favorites. We had to wait for three turns before we got to go on because London only wanted to go on the "Lion" (the leopard). She said she wanted to wait instead of get on something else so we waited until we were the very front of the line and had our pick. It was a popular animal to ride and she is a determined child.

This is about half way through our time there. Savvy just couldn't take it any longer. She totally passed out. There was so much music and noise and lots of bumpy ground we took the stroller over but NOTHING was waking her up.

London had blue lips the rest of the day.

Jenna, Mikaila and Livy trying to decide which ride to go on next.

The last ride of the day was the helicopter and it was a long line but once again London was determined to get on it. While in line London started dancing and had to go to the bathroom really bad. Eric held our spot in line and I took her to the port o potties. She was not about to go in them. I finally got her in the handicapped one because it had more room and then she saw the toilet. I had her close her eyes and she finally went. I completely understand where she is coming from!! Gross.

After the rides we went to the 5 pm Ostrich Races. They were hilarious. The jockeys had a difficult time staying on the ostriches this year. They also had some really great hosrse tricks, emu races and camel races. We didn't get any pictures from the races. I think we were done with the camera. After that we went home took showers and baths, put on some aloe vera for our sunburns and ate. Then we all passed out. So tired. So much fun. London is already asking when we can go again. I love it.