Tyler, Hannah & I met my friend Amanda Marsh and her two boys at the Iowa State Fair for a full day of fair fun. Here are some of our adventures!
Boone County booth in the Varied Industries Building - riding the mini train
Checking out the race car
Checking out the giant tractors...can you tell we were trying to entertain 3 boys?
Photo from atop the tractor ladder right before Tyler decided to dive head first off the ladder expecting me to catch him. He thinks his mom is superhuman or something!! Luckily his guardian angel sent along my second cousin (who was one of the John Deere vendors there that day) to be at the right place at the right time to help me catch my fearless son just inches before his head hit the concrete!
We had to sit down after that excitement so I could let my heart rate calm down. Ice cream cones outside of the 4-H Building.
4-H Working exhibits
One nice 4-Her let us all pet her sheep
Teamwork on the giant puzzle in the sheep barn
Avenue of Breeds - Hannah says "No goat, it is NOT OK to eat my stroller!" I'm the only one who gets to chew on things around here!
Next we had an early dinner break in the beef tent and toured the mini train exhibit, followed by Tyler's first solo trip down the Giant Slide - he almost caught some air, but was all smiles when he got done! This is also the last place I remember seeing Hannah's hat - that girl kept trying to throw anything out of her stroller she could find. Most I found, but I miss her hat!
Water break in the fountain!
Hannah was happy to be out of the stroller but was more happy to be held than play in the water
Playing in the giant wooden train in the Kid's Fun Forest
When we ask him what his favorite part of the day way - Tyler says playing on this train was the BEST PART!
After a quick tour of the Cultural Building we finally made it to Little Hands On The Farm. Hannah had fun helping pick apples!
Tyler really enjoyed the tractor ride, but the route seemed shorter this year an the wagons made the tractors heavier to turn.
Hannah took every advantage when Tyler set his basket down for a second, she ran away with it!
Our 3 little farmers after a long day of work & play
Enjoying his free treat
After we said goodbye to our friends I let Tyler go on a few rides before our last snack & the long walk to the car. He loved the rides and even got a few extra tickets from my friend Leslie who's family was also at the fair and were kind enough to share.
No rides for Hannah this year. Mommy kept her out past her bedtime and she was soo ready for bed!
One the way home Tyler tried to play angry birds on his Kindle, but after a few minutes he said, "Mom, I fell asleep, here (he handed me the Kindle, grabbed his pillow, and slept all the way home." He MUST have been exhausted because he has never fallen asleep playing angry birds before!
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