A Fair Day!

We took Lincoln out to the county fair this morning. We headed out to Logandale at about 8:30 this morning and it took us just over an hour to get to the fair grounds. We had a really close parking space and there really was no traffic on our way in-unlike the traffic we passed on our way out! The fair didn't open until 10 so we had a few minutes to get ourselves situated and buy the tickets.
We both thought it seemed a little smaller than last year, but we both agreed it was probably due to the economy. That didn't stop us from having fun though! Lincoln had a chance to see some animals- chickens, ducks, pigs, goats, sheep, lizards, snakes, and a cow! As always he was fascinated by them all! There was a whole building of pigs and he made sure to go up and down every aisle. But he wasn't too sure about those that were actually awake. so he kept his petting attempts to those that were asleep. :)
He thought the roosters were loud and funny at the same time. Some of them were so huge! Almost majestic looking! He was a little annoyed that all the animals were in cages and not on the ground for him to chase! But he still managed to upset the cow. Lincoln would stomp his foot and the cow would almost charge the fence- almost like a bull would! It was crazy. Lincoln of course thought it was hilarious!
He also had a chance to ride a pony, or onies as he called them. The pony he got to ride was brown and white, and his name was dandy. He had so much fun riding that pony around in a little circle. It was especially nice because they fastened the kids on the pony with a seat belt, so I wasn't worried about him falling off.
They even had a free area where the kids got to see and touch live Stingrays. Lincoln thought that was pretty interesting. He would point them out as they swam past and did not hesitate in attempting to touch them. These were small babies compared to the ones Justin and I had a chance to swim with on our Cruise, but they were easy to see and the water was shallow so Lincoln had an easy time reaching them. He probably could have stayed there all morning.
There weren't as many shows this year, but we did watch a pretty interesting dog show. The guy is a national frisbee champion along with his dogs! It started to get a little windy right before the show, but they were still able to put on a pretty decent show. A little too much talking, but nice nonetheless. He has some very interesting dogs, one called a Catahoula Leopard Dog, that climbs trees and stalks like a cat. It was so interesting.
We managed to bypass the carnival games again, which is probably one of the bigger money pits for parents in the fair. Luckily, he is still young enough to not really know that he is missing anything. He was more then okay with the ice cream cone he got to eat! :)
We headed home shortly after the dog show, and I think the secret to the fair is to make sure you get there early. There was a huge traffic slowdown coming into town when we were leaving. And I have no idea where they were sending them to park, but it definitely was not close. So if you are thinking of going, go early!