1st Time Upside Down At the Fair

Victor Justin Rhodes takes his kids Jonah, Lily, and Josiah to the county fair. Jonah's Lego set wins first place, Josiah's pumpkin takes first, and they all ride an upside-down ride for the first time, with Josiah conquering his nerves.
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Shall we sing the song?
Yeah!
We're going to the fair! We're going to the fair! We're going to the fair!
We're going to the fair!
Evidently we sing that song every time we go to the fair.
Yeah, starting back in 2016.
We're going to the fair!
We're going to the fair!
We're going to the fair!
Let's do goals. What's your goal of the fair?
Ride rides and see what we won.
Well, that's Lily's. Hang on, I'm talking to your mom.
Um, goals.
Lily's is to ride rides.
I hope that everybody has fun. We want to see what everybody won. I want you to not get overly stressed. Hmm. Um, or like, too much.
You got a lot of goals.
I think that's it.
You know, that's the heart of suffering. What? Desire. Jonah, what's your goal? To have fun. Okay. I want to hear a specific goal from you, Josiah. What is your goal?
Have a lot of fun and see what we won. And ride a lot of rides.
I was thinking that your goal was to get upside down. First time getting upside down on a ride?
Yeah, good go.
I've been upside down.
I don't think they were allowed to, uh, and fair was closed last year, so the kids are 2 years taller. Yes, so I think they're going to be tall enough this year. Oh yeah, we're there and nobody else is here. That's good.
This is the way we like it.
Early bird gets the worm. Everybody's gonna have to kind of, kind of watch slow for me though. I know.
Look guys, there's chickens.
They're leaving me.
I'm trying.
I'm walking as fast as I can. Caught up.
Whoa, I want to go on those things.
Look how tall!
I'm gonna go on those.
Oh, you are?
Yeah. What, you think they will?
No, no, I'm not.
Boy, there's nobody here.
It's great. It's a little, it's a little misty, but the rides aren't open.
When do they open? 10.
We're gonna go in here. To this to see what everybody won.
We're gonna go see how the kids did in their fair entries.
Look, I got 2 first places!
Is that you?
On my Lego set.
Oh my goodness, there you are.
Wow.
I was like, I might get like second place on my Lego set.
But you entered it into your category because you were going against Lily.
Oh. Bummer.
I gave it to Jonah again.
Where's Jonah? Is that one Jonah? And what'd he get? Second?
Where's Josiah's?
Where's mine?
And I put it under Jonah and I meant to put it under Josiah. I should have put it under Jonah because then Lily and Josiah wouldn't have been in the same category. Yeah.
Well, you guys swept it. The Rhodes first and second.
I know, right? Good job, guys.
Get in.
There's yours.
You're a little skid steer. Oh no, he just got a participation ribbon.
They get those. Let's see it. You got a first place, age 6 through 8. Good job, buddy.
We're going to the pumpkins. Got first place on my pumpkin.
What?
Is this you?
Yeah. Is this me?
Oh, you and your white pumpkin. Yep, Josiah Rhodes, first place. Good job, buddy. Lily got second. Well, maybe she was competing against Josiah.
Where's my white pumpkin?
Oh, this beat her out.
Well, no, because that's a fruit basket, but we didn't do a fruit basket.
Jonah sweeping it, buddy.
Yep, just like me.
You got a blue one with your little pumpkin. And is that one of ours? That's a good looking pumpkin. Gideon made first place.
He did. He got first place and judge's choice.
His pumpkin has disappeared though.
But the pumpkin disappeared, so either somebody stole it or it rotted.
Probably brought it.
Next up, drawings. Josiah, third place.
Hey, at least you got a place.
Lily got second. Oh wow, yeah, that's hard to beat.
I could not have beaten that.
That'd be tough. Lily, second place. Josiah, my man. First place. I want to see what Jonah got with stud muffin. Boom! How could you not get first with that shot? That tells a lot of story right there, doesn't it?
No picture.
I want to take a picture.
Oh, he's upset. Did I make you want to bust a show? It's all right. Look who's here! You want to ride this one? Okay, seat's a little wet. Are you scared, Mr. Brown? You brave? Okay. You scared, Lily?
No.
How was it, Mr. Brown?
Good, but I think we're gonna go backwards.
Oh, you think so? California surfing. How was it, boys? Who's doing it again? No takers? Nobody's doing it again?
You gonna ride this surfer?
We're gonna sit in the middle so we can see everybody.
That one might make me sick.
Y'all sick?
Yeah.
We're deciding on the upside down ride. It's the last chance because we gotta go after this. You gonna do it, Josiah? You're gonna do it? Are you gonna do it? Josiah's already up there. Go for it. Gideon, you're too little. Gideon would do it. You're not gonna do it? Okay. You gonna do it? Nice. It's their first upside down ride. Munchy went.
Yeah, yeah, I'm not feeling it.
You nervous for him, Beck?
I am.
Oh boy, oh boy. Jonah's probably regretting it right about now.
Oh, oh, there it is.
This is harder on me than it is them, I think.
Jonah just gave me the thumbs up.
My face hurts. All right, that was awesome!
You liked it?
Yeah, I didn't get sick. You did it! Good job, guys. Good job. The fair is over. How was it?
Everybody liked it?
Did everybody accomplish their dreams and goals?
Yes.
I was proud of them too for getting on that upside down ride. Did you accomplish your dream and goal?
He did.
What was his dream and goal? Take a nap? Have fun, get entertained. He got entertained and then took a big old nap.
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