At The State Fair

The Great Minnesota Get Together – that’s what it’s known as around here, and as you can see from this picture, it really does seem like most of the state of Minnesota was there!

This photo was taken shortly after we arrived at the State Fair yesterday, at about 2:30 pm. Thankfully, the crowd gradually thinned out as the day went on. There is an awesome energy about being in a crowd like this – I kind of like it – but it’s definatly difficult to navigate with kids!

Anyway, we had a great day, and we have the photos to prove it! Elijah, Zeke and I looked at all our photo’s today, and we agreed that all the fun that was to be had at the Fair was had by us! (This was good, because at 9:00 last night they were too tired to feel that way!) Here are some great pics…

Mmmmm…did we have some yummy food! Corndogs, pizza, cheese curds, slushies, cottan-candy…

No trip to the fair is complete without winning a cheap toy…

…or going on a couple of really, really overpriced amusement rides.

This is one of the best parts of the State Fair – all-you-can-drink, ice-cold milk for a dollar. Just one dollar buys a cup that you can refill as many times as you want throughout the day. The milk comes out of taps just like water! It’s great – carbs, protien and hydration!

Sweet Martha’s Freshly Baked Cookies… Noah sure enjoyed them! I think the look of concern is because he doesn’t understand why everyone who walks by him points him out and has a good chuckle.

This is something else we enjoy every year – The Little Farm Hands Exhibit. Kids get to do lots of farm activities, including milking a pretend cow…

…and riding around on little John Deere tractors.

So there you have it…our day at the Fair in photos. I have to share a funny story that we weren’t able to get a photo of. The boys had been asking all day to go on the SkyRide, so we decided to end our day that way. We all piled into one, and as we glided off into the air, we noticed the warning on the door: Max load – 530 lbs. I won’t reveal anyones weight, but we definatly exceeded the weight limit! Yikes! Dave and I were sure glad when that was over!