wheeeeeeee!

We went to the local summer fair a few days ago (the PNE) and had a super time. Little Jasper got to go on his first rides - the carousel and the mini train, and I ate enough mini donuts to not touch them again until next year’s fair. Hmmm... also learned to never give a 2 year old a bite of sugared mini donut before getting into the car (wheeeee, indeed). No big rides for us this year though... I think I enjoy viewing them much more from the ground for now... well, until Jasper is old enough to drag us on them anyways. :)

farm friends

Some more pics from our adventure at the PNE... these are of all the farm friends we encountered that day. Kissing horses (or maybe they are gossiping?) and snotty giant cows (someone get this guy a giant tissue!)... they are all pretty cute, nasal secretions and all.

last days of summer

Nothing like celebrating the last days of summer by going to the the PNE (the big annual fair they have here in Vancouver). We didn't go on any of the rides this year, since we were carrying the little one with us (who slept through the whole thing, btw), but we did take in the sights and sounds. Oh yes, and the flavours – a bag of the famous mini donuts and half a BBQ chicken and fries.... (and yes, that was just what I ate by myself). I was too full to try the deep fried Mars bars they were selling at one of the booths... will have to wait until next year.

summer fair

Some more pics today from our time spent at the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) on the weekend. We tried to take some video and pics while we were on the rides, but they are a tad unflattering... lots of me screaming and with my eyes closed... so you won't be seeing those. Some of our highlights... riding the corkscrew coaster (I realize I forgot to take a pic of it), eating mini doughnuts, seeing the Superdogs show, bumping in the bumper cars, getting queasy on the tilt-o-whirl, seeing the farm animals (yesterday's post) and even winning a few small prizes playing carnival games.

a little bit of country in the city

This past weekend, we went to visit the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition), which is the big end of summer fair here in Vancouver. One of the highlights (besides the amusement rides... more on that tomorrow) was the farm country pavilion which showcased a diverse bunch of animals. My faves were the giant pair of oxen named Zorro and Zeldo. Seriously... in that first picture, I would have come up to his chin... it was that massive. Am also a fan of the mini horses too. If it weren't frowned upon, I would use one as an alternative mode of transportation. I wonder if they put the mini horse and giant oxen in the same pen, if both would be really confused or weirded out by each other.... hmmm. More pics coming tomorrow!