Saturday, August 25, 2012

Iowa State Fair 2012

My favorite time of year has already come and gone.  The Iowa State Fair!  The fair gets more fun for the kids each year as they grow a year older.  Hannah was able to partake in all the events this year - compared to Last Year at the State Fair, or even more, The Year Before That.

We took the kids twice this year.  One time just our family, on a random, beautiful Tuesday night.  We rode the bus there, which I think sadly was the highlight for the kids. 


They each got their own big people seats.


This pic was on the way home - Hannah's Cheetos face.


The kids climbed on every.single.tractor.  This is on a life sized Gator.


Little Hands on the Farm!


This year the tractor rides had a wagon, hay bales, and gas tank to pull behind. 


Hannah could do the tractor ride this year - with daddy's help.


Milking the cow.


Sorting all of the foods at the end.  Hannah even took out the foods that didn't belong that other kids had misplaced and put them in the right bins!  She must take after her Papa.


They kids got all tatted up.  Showing off their Hawkeye tats. 

Then on Friday night we met my family at the fair after work. 



Round 2 of Little Hands on the Farm.  The kids each picked a rubber pig - which they ended up keeping at the end by mistake.  We thought they were to keep, and learned that the next day. 


Picking out his crops for his basket.


Friday night was a little busier than Tuesday night, so they had to wait for tractors to ride.


Tractor ride.


Henry did such a good job - those tractors were heavy!


Food time - Brio eating chicken on a stick.  


Showcasing my dad's awesome photography skills!  (Inside joke)


We love watching the big Clydesdale horses each year. 


And another favorite - the big Elk. 

The weather was absolutely perfect for the fair this year - such a nice surprise.  Now that the fair is over means fall is on the way - and with fall comes football!!  I know our house is excited about that - is yours??!!


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