utah state fair 2008

This year we made it to the Utah State Fair after all--we went on Tuesday afternoon with Jake's new friend, Will, from his Nursery 4 class at school, and his mom Jessica. Since his brother, Will, can't be in his class this year, it's only fitting that there is another Will in his class!

We met up at the ferris wheel, and that ended up being the first ride they went on. Before Daren and I had kids, we used to go to the state fair every year, but mostly in the evenings to see the concerts...oh, how times have changed! We saw some great concerts back in the day, like Toby Keith, Martina McBride, .38 Special, Bellamy Brothers, etc., and now I don't even recognize anyone on the ticket, except for Veggie Tales which was in concert that night. I actually would've liked to take the boys to it, but that was too much for one day for us. Also, Daren and I never paid attention to all the rides available, but I'm sure they have always been there...and I'm sure they have always been a rip-off! I hate reinforcing their ridiculous prices, but the boys had to go on some rides.

This is a picture of brother Will, Jake, and friend Will. We go through this same name game in our family because I'm married to Daren, and my brother Darren married Heather, so our get togethers can get to be quite interesting. One of the best things EVER at the fair was the "Little Hand on the Farm" activity for children. It's a hand-on exhibit to help children understand the agriculture connection between the farm and the grocery store, and the boys had a blast!

Jake on the farm, and Will heading toward the apple orchard.

They learned about planting seeds, and then got to harvest some on the other side. In the second photo Will is gassing up his "tractor" to take to the store. It was such a great exhibit for the boys and they really had a great time.

We took time out to see the gi-normous pigs and the "cow-wash"

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this cute little cowgirl, who was helping out her parents with their cows.

The boys cooled off with slushies, and soon our time was over at the fair. Thanks to Jessica and Will for a great time at the fair, and for making a whole new set of memories!!

p.s. The new logo on the side for the "Trivia for Charity" is just a fun website that one of Daren's firefighter friend's, Daniel, created. It's fun to play and learn and earn money for different charities, so if you get a chance give it a try. Good luck Daniel!!