3 of the kids qualified for the 4-H State Fair this year. We drove down to Springfield the day before, had a fun swim in the pool & then ate at Cracker Barrel. We used to travel to WY/CO every summer to visit family & would often eat at Cracker Barrel, but we haven’t been in over 7 years, so this was a special memory. Friday was spent at the State Fair. We spent a lot of time at the Conservation World area (our favorite section of the State Fair). They got to fish (& each caught at least one), we watched a Lumberjack show, and a Whip Cracking Show. Everyone had a blast & we enjoyed our quick 2 day trip. 😀
Lucas at his Judging interview with his Foccaccia Bread at the State Fair Lucas wonan “Inspire Award!” It’s kind of like a Honorable Mention…they don’t award it for every category, but if they feel someone deserves it, they do. He was pretty happy. 😍 Keira with her State Fair project – a picture she took of McKaylee’s bunny (I didn’t get a picture of Keira at her judging 😑)Elizabeth at her judging (fun fact, the judge for Theatre Arts was from our County! 😀)Elizabeth with her project – a storyboard/comic strip that she wrote & illustrated. I’m so impressed because she’s 100% self-taught & I know nothing about this! A close-up of Lizzy’s storyboard. Very cool. She wrote this as a birthday gift for Logan & expanded it from there.
Fishing @ the IL State Fair…Ellie had just woken up from a nap & only wanted to cuddle in the shade…the rest of the kids each caught a least 1 fish, some 2. We appreciated the workers there on a hot day helping with this fun catch & and release experience:
Keira caught 2 fish! Logan caught one & I missed the picture 🙄Lizzy with the fish she caughtKeira’s 2nd fish! Logan fishing at the State Fairgrounds A turtle! Hard to see, but the best picture I could getKeira fishingLucas working on releasing the fish (Emmalyn is watching b/c she didn’t want to do it & asked him to)Elizabeth fishing Lucas caught a fish! (They all got thrown back)
