Iowa State Fair

These pictures are in order backward, but you can see that Caroline had a great time!

People are always so friendly to let us pet their animals.


Snakes don't scare this girl.

"Neigh"

Don't you love the superstar glasses! A must have accessory for horseback riding!

Meeting Sparky the Firedog (very exciting for a future firefighting Mommy)

2 day old lamb

Caroline picked an apple for her LHF dollar just like her big sister

Madeline alwasy picks a healthy snack at LHF

Thanks for your hard work!

Milking Bessie

I don't think Caroline realized this was not a real sheep.

Carolines's first measurement at LHF

Madeline's annual measurement picture at LHF. She has grown a lot since last year. This was her 4th time being there.

Sweet Sisters - experienced sister showing the little one how to do it! I love it!

Smallest cow in the world

The Iowa State Fair is one of our end of summer traditions. We always spend one day exploring the fair. Madelne begins asking at the beginning of summer when it will be and she waits anxiously for August. This was Caroline's first time at the fair and she enjoyed every bit of it. Little Hands on the Farm is Madeline's favorite spot and Caroline loved it just as much. This is such a fun way for kids to learn more about agriculture. Madeline also loves the sky glider, the big slide, riding a pony, and seeing all the animals. She spends most of the day askiing lots of questions. Madeline also discovered a hot beef sundae. Caroline went crazy for all the animals and wanted to touch and hold every one. She would put her hands out and say "mere" (come here). The only problem came when we had to move on to other things. She would cry and cry until we got to the next thing. She also learned a new horse sound by copying the sounds an upset pony was making. It was hilarious. Madeline and I also went to the Snakes Alive exhibit and saw some very big snakes. It was creepy and cool all at the same time. We ended with our annual sky glider ride and Caroline crashed. It was a great time! Madeline is already talking about next year.