My family is here for the fair

I really had a very good August.  Molly, Ben, and the children came for a real long visit.  We were so lucky to have them for a week. What a treat.

Emmett Decided to craft and created robot man.  The inspiration for this effort was that Molly and Mom had Craftapolooza day.  They moved into the Dining room and just crafted till their eyes fell out.
Ben and I took the children to Scheels to ride the ferris wheel.
That was a good time for all as we were the only riders and the operator let us go for a good long time.

Here are some more from Craftapolooza day.

We got invited to Carrie and Dave's for dinner.  Dave Cooked.

Carrie entertained and I must comment on how nice her house looks.  I have never seen it messy as long as you don't count Mason's room.  She really has a flair for decoration.
Sarah had a good time.

I don't have any photos of the children as they were just blurs of activity.  What a bunch. David was happy and all had a good day.

Finally at the Fair.  As soon as we got there Ben disappeared. He said he would be right back. What he came back with was an electric Rascal that he had rented. What a treat. I can't walk as far as I used to and this made all the difference.

We all just hung around and ate as I found a stand that sold $1 corn dogs. The children sucked them down like Sherman going to Atlanta.

We were going to try the milk a cow but found Doug instead.  Carrie's step dad had a hauling gig. I won't mention what he was hauling but there seems to be a never ending supply at the fair.

That scooter held backpacks, stuff and children.  Bridget figured out that she could sit indian style between my feet and the boys got on each leg and we just rode and rode.  We went places I haven't been for decades.
Conservation world which is way off and gone on the edge of the fair.

We found race cars.
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and it was Queens day.  All the county fair queens were there and whenever you turned around there was a queen.

We found these two while viewing the butter cow.  There were even queens with A. Lincoln.

ONLY in Illinois.

The children did pushups for the National guard guys to get plastic cups.

David got in the act.

But BEN did his with claps in between.  Even the natty guard guys were impressed.

The children found a floppy guy

Then went to the fire station to be trained as Jr. firemen.  This included some fire pole training.

Bridget got her face painted. She sweated it off before we got home.

Then to finish off the day Henry and Ben took the scooter back, David et. al.  wanted to stay and Molly and the children and I took a ride on the Chair lift.  Henry and Ben rode it round trip and we joined them on the return which got us close to the car.  On the way to the sky ride we passed the giant slide and all rode.  I stayed to record the event on video.

All in all a very good day was had and the usual result of mega activity in the sunshine and heat was felt.

I could not have had a better day , Thanks Ben.

The only drawback was that everyone went home.
the next day. I will see you all soon.