State Fair Day

Sunday we skipped out on church and headed to the State Fair. What an event?!? The boys were thrilled with all the sites, sounds and food. We spent the morning there, a chunk of change and left with full bellies and lots of new things learned.

My dad was volunteering in the Farm Bureau booth all morning, so we stopped in to visit him first. We picked up my mom there, too. It sure was helpful to have another set of hands to help keep track of the boys.

There was no shortage of tractors and lawn mowers for the boys to climb on.

Our two little farmers.

It's a family affair, really.

See? I told you it was the whole family.

This picture is not the greatest, but it's handy because it shows two things. 1) some really cool honey bees and 2) Ben with one of the best cinnamon rolls I've ever tasted. We walked around with Ben holding the cinnamon roll and fork and Noah and Levi both demanding a "Bite!" until the thing was gone. Luckily, I got to have a bite or two, too!

While we were enjoying "bites" of the cinnamon roll we also saw Curious George and his Friend the Man with the Yellow Hat - as part of the scarecrow contest.

One last bite! I kid-you-not, the boys wouldn't stop asking for bites. They were just this chatter in the background constantly asking.

This is the biggest pumpkin I've ever seen.

That says 832.4 lbs. Ever since my 4-H days, I've loved those big purple ribbons. I have a few of them in a box in my basement. They're likely curled up and wrinkled from being stuck in a box too small for them.

I love the texture on this turkey's head. I don't know anything about turkeys but their heads sure are fascinating and creepy.

The boys were making bunny faces while we were in the Rabbit barn.

It was a beautiful morning. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day to go to the fair. The sky was an amazing, brilliant blue color.

This quilt was one of the Grand Champion winners. The detail work on it was incredible. I can't imagine how much time it took to create such a masterpiece.

The construction area was a hit! Each boy HAD to have a turn with cordless drill.

Noah was fascinated by the remote-controlled skid steer/Bobcat in the construction area. We couldn't stay long enough for him to have a turn, but I think he would have stood there for another 15 minutes if we would've let him.

These are the faces of disgust when we told them it was time to go home.

Thankfully, that chunk of change we spent at the fair was truly enjoyed!