Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Grapefest 2011

021It is crazy how much super fun stuff literally happens in our new church’s front yard. Days before Grapefest, the carnival started going up in the parking lot…so, you can imagine the excitement my little guy was experiencing.

So, on Friday the 16th, we loaded up the fam and drove the familiar drive down 121! We stopped in to check on the youth (they fundraise by charging for parking in the church’s parking lot during festivals) and then walked on in to Grapefest.

We had a great afternoon. The weather was beautiful and we really enjoyed getting to walk up and down Main Street with our little family. First stop was the Carnival. Quinn had NO interest in the rides, but couldn't wait to win some prizes. We got $20 worth of tickets for the day and had a ball! Grapefest, Everley is ONE and more 018
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And, thankfully, since it as Friday afternoon, most games were “play ‘til you win!” Winning at the Duck game was easy, but we would have lost a SMALL FORTUNE on the balloon dart game if that hadn’t been the case. But, after much persistence, Q threw the dart perfectly and won an awesome Ninja sword. He was thrilled!
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Grapefest, Everley is ONE and more 037The kids area was so much fun! We visited the Lego booth, milked a cow, went to the petting zoo and watched a little puppet show. (while dining on fried Oreos! MMmmm!!) Both of my boys were PRECIOUS in the petting zoo. Q was HYSTERICAL after the huge llama ate his entire ice cream cone full of feed…and, since Nash HATED the feel of the wood chips on his hands, he got some GREAT walking practice in. He took 3, 4 and FIVE steps! A record!!!! I’m sure the other people in there were slightly annoyed with our cheering…but, it was a BIG moment! Grapefest, Everley is ONE and more 038
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Then, before we decided to go home, Quinn wanted to win his baby a toy with his leftover tickets. So, we went back to the duck booth and Q won him a little alligator just like his! What a preciously precious big brother!

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And, after Daddy lost trying to win a HUGE gnome, the guy gave him two EXTRA sketchy Christmas stuffed animals! Nash loved them and loved them and loved them. And, despite our cringing at the nastiness of the toys, he was pretty darn cute! Grapefest, Everley is ONE and more 084Grapefest, Everley is ONE and more 086
It was a perfect day in our new little neck of the woods!…And, we look forward to being a part of festivals and parades and carnivals and more…right in our church’s front yard! …One thing is for sure, we have THE BEST parking spot! :) Grapefest, Everley is ONE and more 082

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1 comment:

Erin said...

Too fun! My girlfriend and I were there with our oldest kiddies that same time... we had a ball and both my son Brady and his buddy Sydney conked out as soon as we got in the car...we mommies wished we could do the same! We always love Grapefest and look forward to Main Street Days in the Spring! Love your photos!

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