State Fair!

Today was a first for all three of us as we ventured to our first state fair. It was a lot of fun (though I'm still sad I couldn't track down the cupcakes-that-look-like-hot-dogs that were on the news all week or the apple cider slushies that I've heard so much about)! We ventured down after Ethan's morning nap, I wrapped him on my back, and away we went! We lasted about 2.5 hours before we needed to head back for Ethan's afternoon nap. Unfortunately, that was just enough time to give Ethan a touch of sunburn on his cheeks and nose, leaving me feeling like an awful mommy! So far, he doesn't seem any worse for wear, though. Anyway, on to the pictures:

Our first stop was at the petting zoo

Ethan then went on his first merry-go-round. I tried to get him excited about it...

But he remained pretty blank throughout.

Then we grabbed seats to wait for the pig races. I'd read online to get there at least 30 minutes early, so we got there 40 minutes early only to find the stands were already full! Ethan needed to eat, so I sat down on the gravel to nurse him. Apparently, the sight of an apparent single mother (Daddy was off getting lunch for us) nursing an infant on the ground elicited enough sympathy that some people made room for us to sit, so we wound up with seats after all!

Ethan got a taste of funnel cake. You can't see it as well in this picture, but he had a paste of powdered sugar on his lips!

Pot-bellied pigs!

Billy goats!

Ethan decided he was cuter than the racing animals so he insisted he be the focus of the picture instead.

After the races were over, we just walked around the midway. Maybe next year Ethan will be big enough to enjoy the Ferris Wheel!