State Fair!

The State Fair is the Best. I love going each year. It is the event that turns summer into fall for me. We headed to the State Fair on last Thursday night. We usually walk up and down the shops and in and out of the buildings to see all the crafts and stuff for sale. I opted to skip all of that this year and it turned out great.
We headed straight to the "little hands on the farm" area. I love this exhibit. The kids get to do everything a little farmer does. First they get baskets, aprons and corn. Then they feed and milk the cows. Pick fruit, plant seeds, harvest their vegetables and then ride their tractor to another barn. They finish up by brushing the lamb for wool and getting eggs from the chicken coop. Off they go to sell their goods at the store which in turn they are given "fake" money to buy anything at the store.
(I ended up with around 50 pictures from the state fair so you will need to watch Etta and Gibson do their whole process on the slide show)
Etta and Gibson loved the hands on activity. Gibson got a bit scared while trying to milk the "fake" cow. It mooed right when he touched it and he wouldn't try it again. In the end I love how my kids choose healthy treats. Gibson grabbed an apple and Etta went straight for the milk.
Next came the bid yellow slide. Gibson was enjoying his apple so Etta and I headed for the top of the slide. She was holding her breath in the whole time until we got to the bottom. Then she told me it was "so much fun, Mommy". I was just glad she didn't pass out holding her breath so long.
Trying our best to avoid the other carnival rides we went straight to the live animals. Pigs were being lead from their pens to the stage and we watch them walk right in front of us. Gibson was bouncing up and down everytime a pig passed by. The cows were fun Gibson was trying to mimick the mooing while Etta just looked at them and kept walking.
The Goats were the main attraction for our family. Almost every goat had to get personally touch by both Gibson and Etta. One even got a Kiss from Etta. As we were leaving the goat barn we saw one that looked just like Hatcher but with out ears. So we took a picture of Hatcher's missing cousin missing ears.
Last thing we hit up was the pony rides. I love seeing my kids old enough to ride the ponies. Etta was a pro and did it all by herself. Gibson grabbed onto the saddle and loved every minute of it.
Leaving we enjoyed a slice of Pizza and headed home.

I can't wait for all of the fun fall activities now that State Fair has got me excited for Fall.