Mt Larcom Show

Mt Larcom is a town not far from Gladstone and we went to their fair!  Apparently it's a big deal.  First up was free face painting.  Evelyn had been talking about this for days and couldn't wait!  So fancy!

We watched a log chopping contest.

We saw award winning jams and quilts and cakes and flowers!  I do love a fair!  

There were lots of horses!  We watched horses jumping hurdles and pulling little carts.  And met this beautiful Shire horse, Titan.  Oh, he was a beauty!

What's a fair without corn dogs?

But I think everyone's favorite was the petting zoo.  They had goats and sheep and ducks and guinea pigs, but my kids loved the chickens.  What is it with my kids and chickens?  There were these crazy fluffy ones!  Yes, that is a chicken Isaac is holding (not quite sure why it was partly painted red). She even had a blue beak and face (not painted).  I'm sure Opa knows what kind of chicken it is.  

Bridget wanted to hold it too.  But it was a little big.

Instead the adolescent chicks were more her size.  She was so happy!  A few times I was thinking "Lennie, don't squeeze the puppy!" but she did well. 

And Evelyn loved them too.

I wish I'd gotten a picture of Lydia helping little kids hold the chicks and guinea pigs.  She would have spent all day there helping.  What a fun day at the fair!