The State Fair, 2008

Earl and I got tickets thru the hospital, discounted and included a bus to the State Fair. We had gone last year, and decided that it was the only way to go there. We also asked Alaina and Jonnie to go with us. So Friday after I worked my 12 hr shift, I asked Lorrie to bring them to the hospital, and I brought them home to spend the night, so we could an early start. The bus left @ 7 am., and the children got to sit in the front seat, which was good for Alaina, who gets car sick easy.
It was a beautiful sunny day, in the mid 80's by afternoon, tho a little cool in the morning, so the kids borrowed our jackets to wrap up in on the way to the cities. Of course, the first thing Jonnie wanted to do was get on a ride. But he patiently waited til we checked out a few things, and sampled some food. Throughout the day, of course, there was more sampling...snowballs, ice cream sundaes, cheese curds, cherry pepsi, wine ice cream(adults only), cheeseburgers, fries, corn dogs, bubblegum swirl cones, water, water, water, Sweet martha's choc. chip cookies.








Finally, we went to the Midway to check out the rides. Jonnie jumped on the first one he saw.

As he swirled around and flew in the air, Alaina and I watched him close his eyes, and bend his head down. I think he was a little scared, but when he came off, he was so excited and said it was really fun. Next he went on the tilt a whirl. Couldn't get Alaina to go with him. Then he went on the bumper cars.

Grandpa and him also went on the river raft ride. Again, I asked Alaina to join them. No way! So her and I watched them get wet, along with all the others on the rafts.

We visited the Miracle of Birth barn, a pioneer scene, a Sham Wow demonstration, the butter sculptors of the Dairy Princesses, watched a parade, seen the train display in the Ag Building, bought Grandpa a hat, watched a dog obedience show, and finally, after walking and walking, we took the Sky Glider back to our starting point to catch the bus home.
Our self portrait on the Glider. Alaina loved the ride in the sky!