My job at the fair is to make sure there is something for everyone. So even if you don't grow prize tomatoes or show steers, you can still have fun at the fair. We do several competitions and events to involve as many people as possible. We did Fair Factor, the county fair version of the creepy television show, for teenagers. The Diaper Derby is a crawling race for babies. The Bicycle Barrel race is for kids and tweens. Daisy took first place in her division! (Which made Levi very mad. After she was announced as the winner he stomped over and kicked his bike, yelling that it made him go slow.) This year we added four new events. We had a Ribbon Read for anyone who wanted to come to a read-a-thon at the fair and earn a ribbon. We had a Guitar Hero competition with teen and adult divisions. There was the RC Roundup, a remote control car race for ages 7 and up including adults. For the two and three year-olds we had the Toddler Tractor Pull where they raced around straw bales on their tricycles. So cute.
It was a little crazy at times, but an overall success, especially since so many of the things we did were in their very first year.
Bright and early Saturday morning I got up and rode my bike to the fairgrounds to compete in my very first Biathlon. It was so much fun! Jeff was worried that I would be too exhausted to do all the other things I had to do that day, but it was a blast. I am so glad I did it.
When you are the one in charge, it seems that you aren't the one weilding the camera, at least that's what happened with me. I didn't get ANY shots of my events. After the biathlon on Saturday, Daisy showed her horse and competed in the Walk/Trot. I did get some pictures of that.
The horse competition started at 9:00 in the morning. The boys wanted nachos. Nachos for breakfast? Only at the county fair!
Blue ribbon! It was Daisy's first time showing a horse.
Saturday night, after all of our events were finally over, we went to the White Trash Parade, a.k.a. the Demolition Derby. My boys, yes, both of them, absolutely loved it. Levi has been playing 'dervy' with his little cars ever since. Isaac hadn't been feeling well and I thought I may take him home early, but he was totally into it. Jamie and Rian came with us. They met for the first time at last year's Demolition Derby.
The County Fair brings our whole community together. It helps foster unity, which is something I believe in. I am glad to be part of it. I think it's fantastic that there is something there for everyone in my whole family.
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