Iowa State Fair

On Sunday we took a trip to the Iowa State Fair. We just couldn't miss it this year, even though me and Madilynn were sick on Thursday and Friday. We rested on Saturday and then decided to go on Sunday it was the last day.

They had a Children's Garden with a walk through tunnel for kids. Madilynn really enjoyed it. She ran through it 5 or 6 times. It was so cute!

The next few pictures were taken inside the Agriculture building. These are different varieties of Dahlia's some of them were so big. Very cool!

Here's one of the big ones up close

and here's the famous butter cow. It is all made of butter and it sits in a refrigerated case, you should've seen the line to go buy and see it. We just got a quick picture as we went by. They also had Shawn Johnson (from Iowa - gymnastics in the olympics) standing next to the balance beam all carved out of butter too. We didn't get a picture of that too many people.

They had an Animal Learning Center for children that had lots of different baby animals. We saw chicks, ducks, ostrich, sheep, goat, cow, and pigs. Madilynn got to get up close and pet them. She loved it!

Here's Madilynn petting a little duck.

Here she is looking at the moo moo's

And she got to pet the baby pig's they were so cute!
And guess what there was even a purell hand sanitizing station when we were finished. Then to round out the fair experience Michael had to find a fried snickers bar on a stick. Wow! Sorry I didn't get a picture of that one.

Here's Madilynn on the bus ride back to the car

She enjoyed it and she got to sit in a big seat!

Saying "cheese" for the camera again.

Sunday afternoon Michael had a soccer game we went towards the end of the game. Next week I'll have to get a picture of Michael playing to post. Here's Madilynn with the game in the background.

Here she is just hanging out! What a busy day!