MN State Fair...the tradition continues!

I love the state fair... I know most people don't.  It is the one time a year when 4H is cool, cheese curds are OK and people spend the whole day with their families!  I love summer.... and try to forget that summer is coming to an end.  The boys have been to the fair every year since they were born.... this was probably the most fun and the first time they may actually remember it.  Here are some of the highlights!

Favorite Cow "Cheese Curd" at the Miracle of Life Building!

Checking out the goats!  The baby goats were so cute, they were jumping all over and Nathan and Ben were giggling with glee!

Ben has to hug EVERYTHING and EVERYONE before we leave.... so here he is hugging the cow!

Oink Booth...complete with ears!

Daddy decided that the boys would like these trampolines.... since we spent most of the morning with the boys pointing to the sling shot ride and shouting "I go high too...oooweeee Mama look!"

I can't believe that they liked this... they looked so little way up high.... ~10 feet!

Daddy loves the Science building....so did the boys, the snow plows were a hit!

Machinery Hill!  LOVE IT!

The Little Farm Hands Exhibit is adorable!  I always think they do such a cute job with it!

These little tractors were so cute.... 

Planting seeds!

This photo cracks me up.... 

Malts from the dairy barn.... 

Big slide with auntie Hannah and Daddy

and with mommy and auntie Hannah!

Yeah .... look who we found at the State fair!  The boys knew that Hannah was going to meet us at the Fair so every time a plane flew over head we heard "Airplane to airport"...."Auntie Hannah Plane"...."Big Slide auntie Hannah?"  So cute they love her!  They wanted Auntie Hannah to push the stroller, to take them to go potty and to hold their hands.

A BIG HUGE PICKLE!

Ye Old Mill

Chocolate Chip cookies and milk.... notice the spilled glass and the chocolate milk all over!  Needless to say the stroller got a "tubby" this am!

A fun day was had by all.... we got to the fair early at 9am and by 6pm.... we were tired, dirty and ready to call it a day!  The boys were troopers and had a blast!  Brent's Favorite food: MinneApple Pie, Emily's Favorite Food: Wine Ice Cream/Fried Pickles, Nathan's Favorite Food: Blueberry Malts and fried pickles, Benjamin's Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip Cookies and Chocolate Milk and cheese curds.