State Fair 2014

 The end of August took us back up to the fair grounds for the State Fair. The weather cooperated with us, and the clouds that had been raining all week on the fair dried up for the afternoon we showed up.

First stop: The Kenai Racing Pigs.

David said hi to the pigs after the show.

 Next stop: The petting zoo.

 A little bit of feed went a long way for these kids.

Sam went inside the gate with the kids, while I stayed outside with the strollers and bags. Half way through, Alina joined me on the perch.

But not before she was eye to eye with the kid goat.

Next stop: The garden vegetables

Next stop: The livestock

 Last stop: A ride. David and Daddy went on the ferris wheel, and delighted in seeing all around the fair grounds. Oh, it's fun to take this boy to new heights, especially on a wheel machine that he talks nonstop explaining how everything must be working.

We avoided the fair food, other than a bag of kettle corn. We left the fair and went straight to Taco Bell, which I found to be very comical. We realized it was 8 pm, and we wanted to fill our kids' bellies before the 40 minute drive home. Next time I'll make sure we get some fair food for the road.

We found a few new acts that we like, too.

Redhead Express is a group of red headed sisters from Palmer, AK that are trying to make it big in bluegrass style music. They are good, if you get the chance make sure you check them out. I got back from the fair to find an email from my cousin Adam Spiel. He was in town doing business (web marketing) with the Red Head Express. While the group was in their home state, they chose some key locations to shoot music video. We missed seeing Adam at the fair (but must have only been a few feet away from him at their performance!), so we were glad that he took the time to come to Anchorage for Sunday dinner the weekend he was in town.

We also happened upon this fantastic show, the Jabari Acrobats:

True to David form, he planted himself front and center. He enjoyed every minute, and didn't miss a single thing.