On Friday morning, we met up with Aunt Mary and Uncle Steve to attend the Minnesota State Fair. The Fair is a big deal in Minnesota. It's huge and amazing. There is so much to do and see, even if you don't do the rides (which we didn't!).
My Uncle Steve worked at the Fair for years. He is now retired, but still works during the Fair each year. He knows the place like the back of his hand, and was such an amazing tour guide. He knew exactly where the ICEE stand was per Ryan's request!
Our first stop was at "Little Farm Hands", which Steve started quite a few years ago. It's an interactive experience for kids to learn about where food comes from. It is really cool. There was a sign as we were leaving that said, "Have you thanked a farmer today?". A good message for us all.
After going through Little Farm Hands and surviving the first down pour of the day my mom and the kids went in the butterfly house, then we ventured past the fish ponds to the Birthing Barn. The moment you see the new baby chicks being born, you completely understand why this place is so popular. I'm not one for watching cows and pigs being born, but I could have if I wanted to. We saw lambs that were born the day before and calves that were only 2 days old. It's a pretty remarkable place, too.
We could have spent the entire day there, but just spending the morning there was perfect. We can't thank Mary and Steve enough for the fun adventure!
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| The crew at Little Farm Hands. |
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| Natalie plowing the fields. |
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| Collecting eggs. |
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| The Fair! |
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| The Birthing Barn. |
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