State Fair 2013!!

This was Addysen's second year showing at the Illinois State Fair and it was just as fun and exciting for her as it was last year.  In the 3 days that we were there, we made sure to squeeze in showing, riding rides, watching lots of other shows and eating a lot of stuff we shouldn't have ate:)  It was a short little trip where our girls were awesome and lots of fun to be with (minus the 10,000,000 times Ainsley had to go to the bathroom)!

Uncle Nate was first out in the show ring...

and he had the cutest cheering section!!

Then Addysen got her chance in the ring with Flower.

She did a great job showing her all by herself and setting her up.

So proud of her.

That is one tough little girl to get that calf to do what she wants it to:)

I think Daddy was pretty proud as well!

she knows just what to do.

Me and one of my good college friends, Denise.  We did not plan to meet here, I just happen to run into her and her daughter in the bathroom(what a small world)! It was great running into her and her family, as I have not seen her in years! Such a nice, sweet, awesome person who helped to make my college life fun!

At the end of each day, we walked the cows out to tie-outs.  This is all the kids favorite part of the day!

Anna walking BIG Melody

Our tired Addysen walking her Flower.

We made it to tie-outs... time for a drink!

2 cute cattle helpers

Couldn't be any happier to be here at the state fair hanging out with the cows!

Poor Sweet Baby Lola wasn't feeling well... but I don't think she could be any cuter!?

Papa and Grandma Sharon

Aaron and his dad

On day 2 we hung out a lot in the barns, the girls went to several shows with Grandma Sharon and they got pretty dirty playing tractors in the dirt!  It was a great day!

3 dirty little farm girls playing tractors.

Anna, Ainsley and Aunt Mary walking to tie-outs.

In this picture, Addysen was yelling at me that this is not a good time to be taking pictures!  They were working and trying to get the cows to tie-outs around all these trucks!!!  ;)

Nate and Mary's nephew, Braden, likes cows and got to help walk to tie-outs too!

On day 3 we went to watch Uncle Nate show again and Ty Ty. Then we went to the mid-way to ride some rides!!!

Uncle Nate in the show ring

Tyler showing the bull in the show ring.

This was the first ride Ainsley went on and she LOVED it!  I wish I could have gotten a better picture of her face.  She was so excited and partly scared, it was so cute!

Waiting to go on the trampoline!

They both LOVED this!  Ainsley wasn't heavy enough for it, so the carny had to keep pulling on her rope to get her to go up and down.  She had so much fun!

The race car ride!