THE FAIR 2008

I'm really bad about downloading pictures from my camera, so it's exciting when I finally do. LOL About a month ago we decided to take the kids to the Utah State Fair!!! I remember going to the fair every year when I was little and liked in Bishop. I LOVED it. So I decided my kids needed to go at least once. One of the perks of being a state employee entitled us to get in the fair for a very discounted price. We got in the car and Tanner was being the biggest STINKER ever. He was so mad we had to go to the STUPID fair. I seriously do not understand why he was soooo against this outing. He was a brat the whole ride and as we pulled into the fair grounds my smart mouth kid said, "This place is such a dump....I definitely know it's going to be lame!" Davis and I actually started to laugh at this sour puss. So off we went to the fair. (Ady was especially excited since she'd recently seen Charlotte's Web.) The very first stop was a child's area where the kids get to be FFA's (Future Farmers of America). They got these really cute aprons to wear and a bucket.

The first stop was the grainery where they each collect a scoop of grain. Then they took the grain and feed it to the cow. At this point they were able to milk the cow. This was Matthew's favorite thing, we had to drag him away from it....very cute.


After the cow, I can't remember what was next, so I'll just post the pictures and they came in a certain order. LOL Collecting chicken eggs.
Planting a seed. This is the only picture I got of this process, but the kids picked out a seed and on this side they planted it. You then go around to the other side and "harvest" you basically grab the item you planned. It was very creative and cute.


Collecting apples of the apple tree.


Combing and shearing the sheep.

Riding the tractors around the track.


After this the went to a little room where they turned in the stuff and collected a "dollar." Sorry no pictures it was hard enough getting the little ones to give up the goods. LOL We took the dollar to the county store where they were able to pick out a treat. They had a very good selection but my WEIRD kids choose and apple (the boys) and a vanilla milk (Ady.) No they passed up the cookies and granola bars and even the yummy cereal.

At the very end they had this cute board for pictures. The kids weren't tall enough so Davis had to pick them both up.
Tanner choose to be the "girl". Goofy boy!
Here they are eating the prize they got at the store.
HUGE PIG!!!!! Matthew loved this guy!

Matthew in the chicken cutout!

Adylin
Tanner
After the "store" experience we took the kids to look at all the animals and I basically only got a picture of the pig, since it was difficult to keep them from turning it into a petting zoo. We even stopped at the big tent to see a guy in our ward that was there selling his Krustbuster product. On another note, we weren't there more than a few minutes when Tanner exclaimed how very cool and fun the fair was. LOL he was awesome and had a great time. YAY for Mom and Dad.