Howard County Fair

Friday was GORGEOUS!!!! One of the nicest days we have had all summer. It was one of the last days of the Howard County Fair and I figured we would take advantage of this small fair and nice weather and check it out. We had a really good time. The rides were closed in the morning (something Skyler found hard to accept) but there were plenty of animals and exhibits to keep us busy. We saw rabbits, roosters, sheep, pigs, goats, cows, and horses. Sadie did great with the rabbits, but the roosters completely freaked her out and she was only happy in my arms. I don't blame her. She has no experience with these animals, and some of them are very loud and pretty darn big. Skyler on the other hand, who used to be freaked out by this kind of thing, was incredibly brave and wasn't bothered by anything. Even when they closed us in the alley with the huge pigs barreling past us...even I was a little unnerved. Skyler just stood there eating his granola bar like it was an everyday thing that humongous pigs barreled past us oinking and snorting. He never fails to surprise me:) Here some pics that captured our time at the fair...

I finally bought Skyler his own umbrella the other day. He was so excited about it that he insisted on bringing it to the fair to 'protect him from the sun'. Love him so much!

Rabbits...Sadie's face explains how she was feeling:)

Playing on the bleachers while we watched the sheep...with his umbrella.

He couldn't wait for the tractors. Sat on every single one more than once.

And of course Sadie wants to do everything Skyler does:)

She insisted on walking with Skyler and holding his hand. I think she felt safe with him because she was pretty unsure what would happen next.

Magic show! Skyler LOVED it...laughed the whole time...holding his umbrella:)

I caught his amazement...

Have I mentioned our pepper plant? A couple of months ago, Skyler was really into making salads with me. He found the seeds of the pepper and I figured I would make it a 'teachable' moment. You know, the whole sun, dirt, and water making things grow lesson. We planted them...they sprouted....and grew....and grew....Who would have thought that something I usually throw out has started growing peppers!

Maybe he'll actually eat a vegetable?? There is always hope:)