This year though, we planned on taking Grandpa with us with the understanding that when he had had enough, I would take him home while Momma and the boys would finish their fair experience and ride the shuttle home. I would pick them up from the shuttle drop-off which is not quite a mile from our homestead.
So this morning, we're about ready to head out the door when Grandpa decides that he probably shouldn't go.
I stopped getting ready as I would just finish my day of work from home and move on with life.
But Caleb asked, "Is Daddy still going?".
I had a realization that these boys are going to be done with K-12 in a blink of an eye and out of our house, which will be a sadness that I cannot yet imagine.
I decided to go to the fair and I did NOT regret it! Oh sure, I was irratated with the slow moving people and a whole host of other stuff, but a great day was had overall!
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| I had to laugh at the banners... One with the farmer holding the baby pig and the next showing a wonderfully cooked pork roast all sliced up and ready for consumption! My apologies to the family that I captured in my pic... |
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| Piglets are freakin' cute!!! |
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| That's a lot of people... and this is just one building! |
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| We exited that building and happened upon the start of a parade! Caleb heard drums and was immediately intrigued! |
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| The HUGE flag. |
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| VR about vehicle safety. |
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| The skylift which always makes me wonder if they conduct safety/weight checks every year... Yikes. |
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| The big boar... lazy boarstard!!! |
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| The biggest bull. We got to watch him poop. |
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| Caleb's in this pic, but it's his buddy Max who is throwing the axe. |
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| There's Caleb tossing the iron! |
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| Again... |
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| The Des Moines skyline from the Craft Beer and Wine tent. |
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