2009 Missouri State Fair

Awww..we all love fair time! Especially the corn dogs and lemonades we get to enjoy while we are there! This year I was excited to go to the fair, since I had to miss last year while on bed rest. We loaded up bright and early 2 days in a row to take in the fun at the fair!



We got to the fairgrounds Saturday morning before David was to go into the show ring. We hung out for a while waiting for him to show, but got impatient and decided we would just walk around instead. Of course, we were greeted by Aunt Erin, since she was in town to spend a few days with us at the fair.

I think David was tired of waiting also...but division calf champ was worth the wait!


We walked around the fairgrounds most of the morning and then headed back to the cattle barns for lunch! David was just finishing up showing, so we were able to spend a little more time hanging out with Aunt Erin!





We probably walked around the fairgrounds twice that day. We all had a great time, it was hot, but the breeze blew at just the right times to help cool us off. The rain started as we were leaving...but we were able to get everything into the car and headed out before it really started to pour!


Bryce and I headed back to the fairgrounds early Sunday morning and made it there before the 8am start to the Open Hereford Show. Of course, when you get up that early on a weekend..you have to have a snack to start the day off right!


Just hanging out on Papa's lap while watching the show!


David even let Erin show his 2 big heifers! And she actually did better with his middle heifer than David has EVER done. I guess Erin should have been showing him for this season!


They wouldn't look at me.


There were 240 head of Herefords at the fair this year, so the wait time between classes was longer than the day before....Bryce needed to be occupied for awhile.




After the show, I took Bryce to the pig races. He had a lot of fun watching the pigs and the little boy who was lipsyncing the songs before the races.


It was a much more humid day on Sunday. Bryce and I walked around the fairgrounds for a while after the heifer show, but then left early in the afternoon.


Just ask Bryce if he is spoiled by his Grandma Teresa...he doesn't get to play with my phone...!!



The State Fair is probably our last trip for the summer. Dale is headed to the feild before long and that means that no more trips for us. But I have tons of plans for next spring and summer!