State Fair 2011

After picking Trish up at the airport Monday at noon, we all went to the state fair! It was Caleb's first state fair. He made it to the fair 28 years sooner than his dad ever did! Here's some of the highlights....

Caleb checking out the giant pumpkins. (not sure why this picture is so small)

Caleb & Mom standing in front of the state's biggest bull!


One of the coolest things was when we went into the DNR building to check out the state park booth. This year the theme was much the same as the "cast your kernel" that Channel 13 was having. "Cast your Kernel" has fairgoers put a kernel of corn into a jar to "vote" for a presidential candidate. The state park's booth had 1 empty bottle of Coke representing each state park across Iowa. Each person was allowed to vote 3 times with sunflower seeds for their favorite park(s). Of the 80 something parks across Iowa, Ledges had BY FAR the most sunflower seeds! I guess the reason is because they have an amazing Park Manager who really gets stuff done!


Our state fair menu included a tenderloin, deep fried cheese curds, a salted cashew nut roll, a root beer float, strawberry lemonade, and a corn dog!!! Diets do not exist inside the gates of the Iowa State Fair!!!