4-H Fun

Our county recently had it's 4-H fair, complete with animals, greasy food and a parade. I think it's a law that the week of the fair brings with it record-setting heat and humidity, and this year was no exception! It's amazing how 3-year-olds can completely disregard the sweat on their brows when petting animals and eating ice cream is involved!

The fair kicked-off with the annual parade, which happens to pass by the end of our street. Handy! While the adults enjoyed a shady vantage point, Ian and his friend Megan stood with buckets in hand to gather their loot! They did such a great job of not going into the street to get candy (even if they could have easily reached it by keeping their feet in the grass -- they are such first-born rule followers!). They also made sure they gathered even amounts of candy, often handing pieces to each other, just to be sure. So cute! I'm not sure they could tell you any of the vehicles or floats that were in the parade; their concentration seemed to go from one load of flying candy to the next!


Ian loved seeing all of the animals. Each year he seems to get more brave!