Grant County Fair

As tradition would have it, we took the kids to the Grant County Fair. I don't think I have missed one in twenty years. We went on Saturday, the hottest day of the week at a whopping 109 degrees. The kids were troopers though. We tried to stay in barns and out the sun, but it was hot in there too. We stopped for ice cream to try to beat the heat, but after 5 minutes the ice cream melted and we were back to barn browsing. The kids loved the animals. Hayden pet a baby goat. Jordyn was quite content just looking, touching was not an appealing option. Finally we found the cold spot, the commercial building. It felt like a breath of fresh air as we walked inside. Eventually though, with all the bodies crammed inside, that building was not longer cool and no longer appealing. By that time it was time for another cool treat. Hawaiian Ices did the trick. The kids slurped them down in no time flat and we decided it was time to go home and throw the kids in a cool bath to swim. Despite the heat wave, the kids had a great time.