The Turner County Fair was a little bit different this year. I did not take off as much time from work, and neither did John, so Elliott was left to run the fairgrounds by himself with some supervision from the grandparents.
On Sunday, we packed up and headed to Parker with the rabbits. We moved into the camper, got the campsites set up, and then checked the bunnies into their pens. After some relaxing, we ate the free BBQ supper, listened to some music, visited with some extended family, and then hung out at the camper for the rest of the evening.
Monday was the first full day of the fair. I volunteered in the 4-H building in the morning, John judged photography, and both kids hung out at the camper, ate food, and explored the fairgrounds. In the afternoon, Katie came out. We all enjoyed walking the fair together, and then we had the bunny show. Elliott ended up getting Reserve Champion Rabbit overall with Pringles. He was super happy. And he got a purple ribbon on his other bunny. His only other 4-H project was cherry tomatoes, and he got a purple on that project as well. We had a lot of family at the bunny show, and Elliott had his own little cheering section. It was pretty cute.
In the evening, Barb, Katie and Emma went to the rodeo in the grandstands. It was a little warm, but they had fun. Elliott played bingo with family members and hung out in the bunny barn. John and I headed back to Sioux Falls for Open House at Bethel, and then we both worked the next morning.
On Tuesday, the kids hung out at the fair, until Emma had to come home for band practice. Elliott also had to come home for a double header baseball night. After the baseball games, it was late, so we spent the night at home. On Wednesday, we headed back to the fair. We spent some time walking around and exploring, and then we worked our shift in the food stand from 11-3pm. After that, I sold ride tickets in the office for a couple of hours, and then I headed back home to work Thursday and Friday.
Grandma and Grandpa helped keep track of Elliott and kept him fed the rest of the week. They also helped hime take the bunnies home and pack up the camper.
It was another great fair filled with family, volunteering, bunny shows and too much fair food. Elliott has decided he wants to do 4-H again next year, so we will try to fit that in along with everything else. There was also a barn quilt competition during the fair, so now we all want to make barn quilts this winter. That will be a fun project!
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| Parent Preview night for the Cavaliers Band |
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| We got to bother Emma at her instruments |
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| Getting those driving hours in |
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| Tall corn for the beginning of August |
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| Fair Rabbit snuggles |
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| Barn Quilts |
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| The Rabbit Show |
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| Teenager Talk |
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| Baseball double header |
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| Rides at the fair with friends |
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