Each year since Lauren was a toddler we have made an effort to go to the Georgia National Fair in October. Last year we didn't make it, but this year we did. It was a beautiful early fall day, and we had a relaxing time together. This was the first year that everyone was old enough to just stay until we were ready to go home. Aunt Linda met us there as usual and we all enjoyed the day together. This was Hannah's first fair and the first one that Gabriel could actually remember since he was 2 the last time we visited.
The baby chicks exhibit is always the kids' favorite. Andrew even watched the video on how a chicken goes from the farm to your grocery store. A wee bit gruesome, but he was enthralled. We watched a cattle roping on horseback contest - very impressive. Lauren was chosen as one of the volunteers from the audience for the cow milking demonstration. Andrew was picked as the boy from the crowd to help a juggler during his sidewalk show. Andrew was a very good sport and we have some funny pictures of him with balls twirling on his head and hands all at the same time. Both Lauren and Andrew were chosen to root for one of the racing pigs. Neither of their pigs won, but it was a hoot anyway. We watched the little circus and rode a few fair rides. This year we took a picnic lunch and ate under a large oak tree. It was quite relaxing and much less expensive than a fair food lunch for 7. We chose to use our fair food money to buy us each something really yummy and bad for you. Andrew and I ate strawberry shortcake, Lauren drank a strawberry daiquiri (virgin, of course), Hannah experienced her first cotton candy, Gabe chose popcorn, and Eric ate a funnel cake. YUM! We bought some local honey and remembered to save enough ride coupons to ride the sky ride. It was a great memory for all of us.
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