Fair Days

The 2011 Lincoln County fair is now history.  The fair is a great time for visiting with friends and taking it easy for a few days.  If it wasn't for the 52 mile one way drive it would be a piece of cake.  The best part of the fair is watching Maggie and Shane "compete" and to indulge Shane's love of snow cones.  Next year Maggie will be in 4-H and the competition begins.  So here is a photo journey of the 2011 fair.                           Wednesday noon Maggie and Shane participated in the pee-wee sheep show.  Shane had daddy help him with his sheep. As you can see Shane's eyes were everywhere but on the judge.   Next it was Maggie's turn.  She was so grown up leading her lamb into the ring all by herself.  I remember the first time she participated in the pee-wee lamb show she couldn't hang on to her lamb because her fingers were in her ears because they were too noisy!   She wasn't quite tuned into the program either! Wednesday evening they participated in the pee-wee pig show.  I don't know what happened to Maggie's pig photo, grandma must have forgot to push the button (lol), but here is Shane entering the ring with his hog.   Maggie had helped her daddy earlier in the day wash the pigs and one of them had stepped on her so she spent most of her time in the ring avoiding the pigs.  She loves taking care of the pigs so next time she will do her thing.   When the kids weren't busy with the animals they spent their time in the sandbox.  This was added last year and is near the show ring.  The kids can play to their hearts content without bothering anyone who is trying to watch the show. Friday evening after the livestock show was the rodeo.  At each rodeo performance the little ones can try to catch a rabbit.  Shane was ready to catch his rabbit.  He had one but Grandma's dog put a quick end to his pet.  I was ready to buy a rabbit for him to replace his loss.  He caught a pure black female rabbit he named Jasmine.   Friday was kind of a bummer because Maggie was ill and had to stay home :(.  She would have been her brother's best encourager! Saturday at the rodeo Shane decided he would participate in the mutton-bustin contest.  As usual he climed to the highest place at the chute.  When it was his turn he calmly put on his vest and helmet and climed up on the back of his sheep.  As the chute opened out he comes.  The rodeo clown who was helping promptly pulled him off as he did with all the kids so they wouldn't get hurt.  Here is my photo of Shane and mutton-bustin,  you will notice only the sheep lol.     All in all it was a great time for all of us.  Good food, Good friends and good times.  Oh and did I mention how much Shane loves snow cones!!!   How quickly they grow.  They are so much fun and I am so blessed they live so close.  Just wait until next year for more fun at the fair!