The kids and I went to the fair on Sunday. The Orange County Fair is like the Los Angeles County Fair except not as hot and a bit more expensive. Riley and Holden got to go on a ride, but other than that we didn't give them a lot of our hard-earned money. We passed on the chocolate covered bacon (frozen) and the fried Kool Aid. Well, I passed on it. The kids wanted the $4 soda and the giant $8 corn dog, but I resisted and promised them some good things after the fair. We did partake in the massage chairs which are the only rides that haven't gone up in price recently. We also saw a heavy metal concert, played mini golf, and saw a milking goat beauty contest.
If you remember, we went to the fair last year just before seeing Weird Al Yankovic in concert. This year the concert happened two weeks before the fair opened. The Weird Al tickets doubled as admission tickets to the fair, so I felt like we should use them.
The kids are learning from my frugality. DJ has been purchasing things that can only appreciate in value. Riley hoards her money most of the time. Holden never wants to hold his money himself because he might lose it and will gradually learn more about delayed gratification.
Seriously, I could have easily blown $100 at the fair in about 90 minutes just on food and rides.
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