A FAIR Day!!

Well, after getting the kids all ready to go to school today, I decided that I really wanted to spend some time with them having a fun time........So where did we go?? THE IOWA STATE FAIR! (for the 3rd time)

When Papa arrived I informed him of the going-ons of the day and we headed off.

My main goal was to see the animals. We went last weekend but honestly, got totally distracted by the giant slide, trampoline, ice cream etc. and never saw the animals, so back we went.

We started in the Elk Barn and Jet loved it! We also saw ponies and rabbits, along with some stinky piggies. On the sides of the barns, there is one row of stalls that are covered in blue curtains. It is where the Ag kids have cots set up to sleep. I never realized that they SLEPT at the fair, but whatever. I never claimed to be a 4-H'er. So as we are walking out jet pointed to the curtains and says "thats where they put the dead people". Not only does he think that at the fair they so carelessly dispose of their dead, but appearently he doesnt think a thing of walking right by the corpses. At that moment I realized.....this kid plays WAY to many video games. I took him to the side and explained the whole sleeping thing, and he got annoyed and said very sarcastically "Sure Mom, they're not dead...can I have some ice cream?" We left with him thinking those people were for sure dead, but he didnt care because he was at the FAIR and wanted ice cream.

The next stop was to see the baby animals. We watched the chicks, and then went went to see the pigs. Jet came running down the ramp yelling "Mom, Mom I gotta tell you something, we have got to get a baby pig at our house!" He was very earnest in his request, so I tried to hold back the chuckles and tell him sure thing. We did see baby goats (cutest thing in the world) and little lambs (or sheep I cant tell the difference), but they were exceptionally cute as well.


We then stopped to eat, the kids wanted corn dogs and hot dogs I was hot and tired, so I agreed and watched them double first the dogs gleefully.

On our way out we stopped at the shoppers mart to look at all the CRAP for sale. Luckily we made it out only purchasing 2 stuffed animals and a football. Not to bad for a days trip!

As we were climbing into the car I got the call of death.........thats right, I almost made it home, I was so close.....but Joey caught us and sounded utterly disappointed that he wasnt there. The fair is his favorite place in the whole world to go (besides maybe Kinnick) and I didnt have the heart to tell him where we were headedwhen he left for work in the morning. I know....he goes off to work his ass off all day to support us and I head to the fair for corndogs and mini-doughnuts. It seems unfair to him but I went through labor 3 times...that has to count for something doesnt it??? =)