The Indiana State Fair!

I do believe the Atkinson Family picked the BEST DAY to attend the Indiana State Fair!!!  After an oppressive heat wave we attended the fair on a warm (but not hot) evening that even had some cool (but not cold) breezes.  It was SIMPLY. BEAUTIFUL. SUMMER. WEATHER!  Plus, it was $2 Tuesday so we didn’t spend a fortune either.  Woo Hoo!  Hard to believe that at last year’s State Fair Asher looked like this:

 

And this year he looked like this:

This year was a whole new ballgame with a toddler!  He loved it all and I think he had as much fun people-watching and eating as we did! 

Checking out the goats and pigs in the petting zoo…

In the Swine Barn we had to see the World’s Largest Pig!  I apologize to “Tickle Me Elmo III” (Do you think I could make that name up?)  There really is no good angle for a picture… and the camera adds ten pounds. 

Let’s just say that the piglets were MUCH cuter! :)

Moving on to Cow Barn… 

We did watch a little bit of a horse show, but I don’t have any pictures of that.  After the animals we went and got our freebies in the Expo Hall!  Ha!  Actually I think we only left with two yard sticks.  :)  Once we came out the parade was starting and Asher was pretty interested in all the tractors.  I LOVE this picture because if you look closely you can see how dirty his face is from all the good fair food!

A parade of tractors…

And what parade is complete without a remote controlled pig!?!

Such a fun way to bid farewell to summer!