August 22-23 - Valleyfair and State Fair

Big week...as summer is winding down we are finishing off our summer activities. We still had the 2nd set of Valleyfair tickets left from our July vacation, so Brent took Thursday off and we went to the park after Noah got back from summer band in the morning (had a week of band camp to jump start the beginning band experience). 

It turned out to be a nice weather day.  Humidity dropped from earlier in the week. Crowds were low too because it was the first day of the State Fair too. 

We were skipping the water park this time and just concentrated on fave rides or ones Noah had never tried before. 

We all had a good time and Noah tried a couple new ones like Looping Starship and RipTide that he had never done before. He even went solo on the ones that make us sick. Very adventurous. 

Prize:

I used to love this. Now Noah went solo...

Another solo for Noah, on the right side dangling in the water. Brave. 

Then the next day after work we hit the State Fair for a few hours in the evening for snacks, snooping and to get hammock chairs that we promised Noah last year we would get this year (and he did NOT forget that promise. ). 

It wasn't a long time there but enough to satisfy til next year. (Me and Noah love the Fair, Brent not always so much)

Farewell til next August, Mn State Fair. 

Newspaper museum in Heritage Square (last year in its current location)

Miracle of Birth barn:

Our Hammock Chairs we got: