Catch of a Lifetime: Minnesota State Fair!

I grew up marking each year by the State Fair. My mom and dad took their 4 small children every year. Our goal each county fair was a 4-H trip to the state fair. August was a highlight due to the fair. Several years I walked around the fair with my Grandma Norma. I always seemed to tire before her! She got a State Fair pin each year and hung her collection in the basement on strips of fabric by the freezer. The cheese curds and heads of butter are the two MUSTS for me.

So it was only natural to want to introduce Caleb into this tradition. Not knowing how things would go we aimed to get there early and stay as long as he would let us. Well we tuckered out before he did! What a trooper! We went to the animal barns, peeked into the Colosseum to show Caleb where his Oma and great aunts and uncles showed their prize dairy cows. We visited the horse barn and took a picture of a Caleb with his carriage and a horse carriage. He also saw some BIG horses. He is used to the small ones he sees in his books! We saw the largest pig for Aunt Boogie and took a picture!

Trying to figure out what all the noise and ruckus is about!

That's a sweet ride Mommy!

Checking out the horsey!

Princess Kay outside the Dairy Barn

After the animals we headed to the Care & Assistance office to nurse Caleb. There were small private rooms that were great to take a break and have some quiet time. I appreciated it and so did Caleb.

From there we did some shopping in the bazaar and Grandstand. Got my cheese curds in the Food building, and milkshake from the Dairy building. Caleb grabbed his feet in front of me for the first time!