State Fair 2010

This week we visited the Adams Hotel a/k/a my sister's house in Indy. We started the weekend the Adams' boat with lots of food and fun. Although with four children under the age of 7, we have learned that fun can be found in increments of no more than 4 hours, especially when heat is involved.

We headed out for our second year to the Indiana State Fair. The year of the Pig! Lucy (our little swine lover) was so excited to see pigs at every turn we made. We were so excited to eat fair food, but it was so hot...the hit of the day was the Dairy Barn and the yummy milkshakes. Three servings of dairy a day right? So with milkshakes being our first, our second was fried cheese! Yum...now if that doesn't give you an upset stomach, I am not sure if anything will. We saw all types food...even chocolate covered bacon!! Jeff would have loved this!!

This year we were able to sign up for the DNR catch and release. I think this was the highlight for the boys. And actually Carlie and Lucy caught several as well! Although Lucy refused to touch anything that came from the water. Yes, I have little girly girls.

We very much enjoyed this last hurrah before school starts next week. Late nights and lots of giggles with cousins, and time spent with my sister. As we joked, we will continue this tradition for many, many more years. Or at least until our kids refuse to go the Fair with their mommies.

The Cousins "Pre-Fair"....see the happy smiles?

Lucy petting her first pig of the day...see the hesitation, this pig was big!

We love the Dairy Barn!!!

Again, Lucy posing with yet ANOTHER pig.

One of the catch and release fishes...notice no touching is going on here thanks to the nice DNR man.

I had to take a picture of this pose...I believe somewhere in this world there is a picture of me this same age, doing the exact same thing...