State Fair Part I

So sad to see summer go, but so fun to enjoy the tradition of the State Fair. Here are some highlights from our (first) trip there on Saturday. Steve loves looking at the John Deere tractors on Machinery Hill (and picking out which one he'd like "next").

The kids had the best seat in the house on Daddy's back and shoulders. D could see above the crowds, and M got a comfy ride (but poor Daddy's back!).


D learned how to put a milking machine on a cow's udder (this cow is not real) and we watched (real) cows being milked.


D got to go in a calf's pen to pet it. The calf was about two weeks old.



As you can see, M was not in the action shots because he spent most of his time in the backpack. When we did let him "run around" (with his monkey backpack/leash), he was like a mad man and, well, that just doesn't work well with the crowds at the State Fair. Next year I'm sure he'll make it into more pictures while someone else will be spending most of their time in the backpack.