Great NYS Fair 2017 Edition, Day Two--Plus Thunder Island

We went back to the Fair on Labor Day to hit the rides. And hit them we did! There was a cute little area for toddlers that Reed enjoyed before he found the Fire Engine ride, which he then did about five times. After wine slushies and hot dogs and Icees, we headed home for Reed to take a nap, and then Theo and Beckett and I went out to Thunder Island for the second and last time of the summer. We were all pretty exhausted but I was so glad we spent the day in the sun and squeezing as much fun as possible out of the day because it looks like it was the last true summer day of 2017.

Theo and Beckett enjoyed the Fire Engine ride a lot too.

The kids really wanted to do the ferris wheel and I'm not sure why I agreed to do it with them but I did, and hated nearly every minute BUT I got through it. The boys thought it was pretty awesome.

Science museum trip

Labor Day weekend was a little colder and wetter than we had been hoping for, so we spent a day at the Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) in Syracuse. The highlight is always the giant three-story climbing structure, and Theo and Beckett were champ big brothers helping Reed through and staying right with him as he climbed and came down the slide. Everyone also loved the toddler room with this cool light table and transparent building blocks.

The Great New York State Fair 2017 Edition

This is the photo I always take before we go somewhere crowded--take the "last picture" photo in case I have to text it to the NYS Troopers! Dressing them in neon was another precaution, along with the Lost Kid IDs I affixed to their pants and hats.

We don't always make it to the Cornell Veterinary Building but it was a huge hit this year. They had a horse abdominal cavity exploration video playing and a whole bunch of live reptiles to see and examine.

I wouldn't say the boys were super excited but the reptile lady was adamant that she had to have the boa constrictor give them a hug. They were pretty compliant, or at least more than the snake was.

The 4H building had a host of great activities the boys enjoyed, from "stick your hand in a box and guess which vegetable is inside" to making their own stick bugs. Cradling a baby chick and watching the eggs hatch was the hands-down favorite.

We lucked out with a big table in the shade for lunch.

Reed slept through lunch but rallied for maple cotton candy and maple soft ice cream. He also finished Beckett's half-eaten hamburger and ate a bunch of leftover fries.

At the NYS Trooper exhibit we got to ask some troopers about their equipment and tools as well as take goofy pictures.