State Fair

Since we always love a trip to the State Fair and Kevin and my Dad were not feeling well, my Mom and I decided to take Trace to see the sights and let the men in our lives get some much needed rest.

Right when we entered the fair, we came upon a huge swimming pool with inflatable balls with kids and adults alike inside. As soon as Trace saw it, he said he wanted to try it and I was all for it. He got the hang of it really fast and had an absolute blast! He stood up and ran to move the ball around the pool and then purposely fell down and laughed hysterically. It was quite a scene to watch!

Since I'm a sucker, I also let Trace ride the ponies. He was quite the natural and wanted to go "off the circle" with the horse. Fortunately, the horse just went in circles as planned.

They had a BMX show that Trace didn't like much but Mommy loved it!

They also had a dog jumping show that Trace was much more interested in than the BMX show. He didn't want to sit with me because he needed a closer view. BTW, I love his hat!

All the dogs are rescue dogs and some of the tricks they performed were amazing!

The best part of the visit for me was the old-timey western photography studio. Since I had such a cute picture of Trace when he was just a baby in the same type of set-up, I simply could NOT pass this up. As you can see, the end result is simply adorable!