NC Fair Day 2009

yesterday, we took a trip to the fair.  

As usual, we had loads of fun.  Kate met us there and helped with the kids(i.e., kendal - who will one day be SO sad when he realizes he won't be able to marry her because she is related!  boy does he LOVE LOVE LOVE his aunt kate kate.)

first off to see:  the ark!

 

kate loves the "oreo" cows

 "hi cow"

kendal was quite interested in the goats,  guess it was because they typically moved around a lot.

i had to pick him up to see the big mule/draft horse.  that thing was BIG (tall)!

we were lucky enough to catch a sheep show where they judge them . kendal LOVED it.  we stood there for a while, then we sat down (right on the floor - yes, we cleaned our hands afterwards, but not our butts!)  he was really interested in that.  the sheep were beautiful, and the one i thought would win - won!

closer up to the sheep show.

when we first saw the piglets, they were feeding in a fury - squeeling and all.  kendal got really upset.  when we got back, they were rooting around in the dirt, much calmer.  he liked them then.

"thank you cows for all the yummy milk!"

 

at first he wasn't scared, then he was... with monk monk!

he was fascinated with cookie and elmo

proof holly WAS there...

kendal has a book read to him - he loved it.  he knew the book better than her - he'd tell her what was on the next page.  it was cute!  she was a sweet girl, she liked kendal!

"BBBIIIIGGGGG TTTRRRRUUUUCCCKKKKKKK!"

 

aww, last year there was only 3 of us in this same picture!!!

 

nathaniel's favorite boom characters!

kate and kendal getting in on the fun too!  kendal was a few inches too short for any of the rides.  next year, we'll be able to ride things.

lunch time:  i ate a steak sandwich, nathaniel had a italian sausage (he broke from his normal turkey leg), kate had a hotdog, and then kate and i also got a corn, and nathaniel got ice cream.  YUM! (and, i got a maple cotton candy for the road.  literally, i ate it on the way home.)

this should be the official NC state fair picture - one with the barrel monster!  :)  we had a great time!