Good-bye, ferdis wheel!

Another street festival has come and gone. And no, Isaac did not ride the "ferdis wheel." Fortunately he forgot all about it once we arrived (how, I do not know considering it loomed in the skyline).

Nothing takes the fun out of a child's pony ride like this little sign:

I love to see the word "death" in conjunction with an activity my two year old is participating in at the time.



Here is our little cowboy, riding his beloved pony, Shaggy. Tobe got the fun job of walking in tight circles next to Isaac while I cheered and snapped pictures from the sideline. He looked a bit green once the ride came to an end.
Evelyn enjoyed the festival from the comfort of the stroller. Her first festival was a much better experience than Isaac's....who was a mere three weeks old when we took him and managed to spill sticky red soda all over him and his stroller before entering the festival's gates.

Just a few weeks ago, Isaac discovered the joy (and potential vomit pit) that is a bounce house. This particular bounce house had a polite young man who was helping the smaller kids actually bounce rather than simply being tossed about.

I love this shot because it shows the sheer excitement on Isaac's face, but more importantly displays how skinny our boy is. Those are size 12 month shorts he is wearing....and they are still too big. However, yesterday at lunch he ate the whole bowl of Mac and Cheese, 10 strawberries, 3 pieces of plain cheese, a graham cracker, half a banana, green peas, and a cup of applesauce.The petting zoo....the home of E.Coli. We had told Isaac he would see animals at the festival, which he immediately assumed would be lions, giraffes, and hippos. I don't think he was terribly disappointed with a few sleeping goats and an alpaca, but he did inquire as to where the lion was when he woke from his nap later that day.Last time we visited a petting zoo, I witnessed a small child being cornered by three hungry goats as he attempted to feed these "loving" animals. Since then, I opt not to buy the food for Isaac to feed the animals. He has already been terrorized by a duck this summer....I hate to add goats to the list. However, Isaac did find an abandoned ice cream cone (used to hold the food) and attempted to feed this poor duck (see, I don't despise all ducks....just the attack kind).The petting zoo was also surrounded by large signs, warning of the risks of E.coli. Yet there were children running around in flip flops or bare feet amongst the animals and their waste. Seriously? Fun was had by every member of casa de phillips, until the final five minutes when Evelyn decided that she must. eat. now. and then Isaac decided that if sister was going to cry, he might as well join in. I am sure all attendees were glad to see us rapidly heading towards the "Exit" at that point.