State Fair

Sunday we (Justin, Madelyn, and I) went to the State Fair with my parents.  I love the State Fair - I like the exhibits, the people watching, and especially the food.  We took Madelyn last year with some friends, but it was a very different experience taking her when she was 5 months old than now when she is 17 months old.  She really wanted to walk around in all the crowds and to get into everything without paying any attention to what was going on around her.  Last year she wasn't mobile so that was a little bit easier, but she also didn't get a lot out of the fair.  This year she loved seeing the people, all of the food we let her eat, and especially the animals.

We took Madelyn to a horse show, which she was very excited about and wanted us to tell her about every horse that she saw.  We also went to the miracle of birth barn when she got to see several baby animals and also pet a lamb who had been born the day before.  She really loved the animals and was pretty distressed when it was time leave.

We also decided that it would be a good opportunity to take Madelyn on her first ride - the carousel at the fair in front of the Grandstand.  As I have commented on previously, Madelyn is pretty fearless, so we thought she would like the ride, and after her first moment of "what is going on here" she had a great time and wanted to keep going, even when it was time to get off.  We had a good time and Justin got a few pictures to commemorate the occasion.