It was a day of memory making. . .

Shannon, Madeline, and I had a great time at the State Fair yesterday. The weather was almost perfect, just a little on the hot side, but we all survived. Shannon and I are direction and map challenged and had difficulty figuring out where all the shows and attractions were located and ended up missing some of the shows we were hoping to see. But we had fun trying to find them anyway. We did find several. Some were by chance.

This was the birds of prey show and there were fifteen live birds of prey that entertained us. Madeline was chosen to feed the Bald Eagle. She thought that was pretty special. That Bald Eagle doesn't look real does it? But it is!!!

We took a stroll in the cattle barn too. These cows are so pampered!

When we lived in California, Bob and I went to the State Fair and saw the miniature horses and I fell in love with them. I wanted one with a little buggy so that I could take my grandchildren for rides in the buggy with me. So I was excited to get to watch the miniature horses competition.

Madeline and I liked this miniature horse, but it wasn't for sale.

This miniature horse is for sale. I fell in love with it. I think I would call it Sweet Heart!! But then they told me how much it cost and I knew Bob would never let me have it.

We enjoyed the bear performance.

These chickens were interesting.


Shannon and Madeline rode the bumper cars.

Madeline and I raced to see who would reach the bottom first. Madeline won. But just by a couple of inches.

We all three rode the Ferris wheel.

As we were leaving the fair grounds, we heard that there was a thunderstorm three miles away. We decided we should walk as fast as possible so we could make it to the car before the rain started. A group of people were ahead of us. I was power walking up the hill to the parking lot, and Shannon and Madeline were dragging their feet some distance behind me. I turned and said, "Come on, Move It!" The guy in front of me turned around and looked at me. Then I realized that he thought I was saying it to him. When he and several of the others that were in front of me realized that I was saying that to my daughter and grand-daughter at the bottom of the hill and not to them, they all started laughing. Boy, was I glad.

We made it to the car just before the rains began. It was a big storm and it continued all the way home. Shannon decided that they should just spend the night and leave early in the morning. Monday was Madeline's first day back to school, and we had fun trying to find something for her to wear since they wouldn't have time to go home before going to school. Rachael had sent some of Katya's clothes that she had outgrown for Hannah so we went through those and found a top that fit Madeline. I had a jean skirt that Madeline had left the last time she visited, so she was all set for school. She looked really cute.