Minnesota State Fair

So we made our annual trip to the fair with our friends Josh and Becky and their son Charlie. We ate the usual...cheese curds, corn dogs, cookies and milk, etc. Josh ate more than the rest of us combined, but that's not unusual either. Maggie went on a couple of rides, the bumper boats and on the hot air balloons with Maya and Daddy. Mommy was spared this year. We saw some animals, cows, bunnies, chickens, horses, etc. too. We had a fun time, but were tired and ready to come home at the end.
Maggie rode in the bumper boats!
Maya REALLY wanted to ride in the bumper boats, but had to settle for trying to climb into the big pool on the outside. Maybe next year!
Maya and Charlie chowin' on a giant ear of corn!
Mommy and Mags on the giant slide!!! There we are on the green part in the middle.

After going down the giant slide!!! Weeeeeeee!

All you can drink milk...in honor of Poppy. Mmmmm...Sweet Martha's cookies. It doesn't get any better than that!
Checking out a day old baby cow in the Miracle of Birth barn. We just missed a live cow birth too. But we saw baby pigs, chickens and ducks!
Maya got to sit in the driver's seat of the bus...she thought she was hot stuff on the way home - scared to death on the way over!!!

Then on Sunday, we hit Woodbury Days. Basically it's a bunch of tents with any and all Woodbury and surrounding area businesses. The give away tons of free stuff like balloons, stickers, and we got a carry-along dog dish for Bella. We got ice cream in the food tent and then found a spot to watch the parade. It really was a great parade. There were lots of kids involved with all the gyms, Karate places, dance troops, marching bands, city and county princesses, etc. The all handed out candy and beads and other equally cheap stuff, but the kids loved it. Maya of course like the "bouncy" girls the best, but I think Maggie just liked all the Tootsie Rolls she collected. It was quite hot and we sat in the sun for a good couple hours and were all fried and tired by the time we left. A very fun weekend though!