Indiana State Fair

Another tradition--the Indiana State Fair.  This time Scott managed to take off work, so we could go as a family on "free day" (with a coupon from the Star, supplied by my mom and her neighbor!)  this past Wednesday.  The boys loved "Little Hands on the Farm" again this year.

Putting on aprons and getting baskets

 Heading into the chicken coop to collect eggs

 Planting a coin "seed" with a picture of a veggie on it

 Me to Sam "Put your seed right here to plant it!"

 Sam thinking...you want me to do what?

 I said, "Either plant it or give it back to the nice lady" and he turns around and gives it back...ha.

 Sam picking a potato...then another...then another...we had to stop him :)

 Charlie was puzzled looking for a "red onion"

 Here it is, mom, but it's dark purple!

 Legs are still just a bit too short for the tractor!

 

 Sam feeding the soybeans to the pig :)

We got to the fair early and checked out the fish at the DNR since most things weren't open yet.  Fox59 was doing a news clip on fishing and they asked us to be in the background (and Scott recorded it on uverse so we were able to watch it later!).  After fishing we headed to Little Hands on the Farm, the only place we actually took pictures.  We stopped by to see them milking a real cow but didn't stay for the presentation...fed the goats/etc at the FFA building and did a little putt-putting.  Charlie got a hole in one!  Golfer from birth.  We walked through all the construction trucks and tractors (of course) before heading to the other side of the fair...dairy bar for a milkshake, grilled cheese and fried cheese sticks (pregnancy cravings ha) and checked out all the barns with the animals.  Charlie really loved the donkeys, oddly enough.

All in all, a fun morning--started cool but heated up fast and I was glad to go home at noon!  Maybe we'll make it back one evening...