Fool the guesser!!

This past weekend we went to an indoor amusement park at the IX center about 15 min from our house.  This event is held at the exhibition center every April.  There are tons of rides, lots of food, and carnival games as well.  This was the first fun thing we did in Ohio last year after we arrived.  It was very fun to go back with the girls.  It seems crazy that we have been here for a year.  Last year Kiara, Mckenna, and I arrived the day after Easter on April 5th.  This past weekend we spent a lot of time talking about the fact that it has been a year.  We had mostly laughs and fun things to share about our time here in Ohio but there were definitely a few sad moments as well.  It is difficult that Tom has not been back to Seattle in over a year.  The reality that we live here, set in this weekend big time.  Minus the moments of sadness, we are loving life in Ohio.  The fact that our house has been full of people visiting us has definitely been the highlight of our time here.  This weekend marked our first Easter by ourselves in Ohio as well as a full year of being in a new place.  I think it is time to stop calling it new :)! 

Back to the IX center...... We walked in and the first ride was the Merry go Round.  Thank goodness for Tom, because I did not feel like going round and round 100 times. 

The girls continued to go on rides and they were LOVING it!  During one of the rides Kiara and Mckenna were on, I looked over and noticed this booth.  

There was an obnoxious man screaming into a microphone that he could guess any persons age within 2 years and I had a GREAT idea.  "Tom, you need to go and win the girls a prize because there is NO way he can guess you age"!!  Tom gets carded everywhere.  There are times (way too many) where Tom gets carded and I don't.  So I talked him into going by himself.  There is no way with three little kids and with me as his wife (don't worry I am OK with it) that he would get away with being as young as he looks.  So he agreed!  LOVE HIM!!  The girls and I stood around the corner and he walked up to the booth, paid his money and.........

28!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom won (he is 34 by the way)!  He called Kiara and Mckenna over and they got to pick out a prize.  

We continued to go on rides, play games and had a great time.  We didn't take any pictures of rides this year but I took a few last year that I think are important to share :).

Last year, on our way out the door, we saw a basketball booth.  To win a prize you need to make a basket that is definitely longer than a free throw.  $3 for 1 shot or $5 for 3 shots.  Tom said "I only need 1 shot."  I paid $5 to give him 3.  He made his first shot (figures).  This is what we took home.

This was something the girls remembered from last year and wanted Daddy to do again.  So before we left the IX center, we walked up to the basketball booth.  Again, I paid $5 for 3 shots.  Tom missed the first....... pressure is on...... second shot is up and IT IS GOOD!!!! Once again Tom won a gigantic stuffed animal to take home.

Daddy is the best!!!  He is such a great dad and a great husband!  I will say again that we are all so excited to have him come with us to Seattle the next time we go! :)!!!!