NM State Fair

The kids' school had a "field trip" on a Monday so we were able to get into the state fair as a school group.  I was a little nervous that I would end up losing one of my children in the big crowds going in the gates that day, but I'm happy to say that nobody was lost, they had tons of fun, and the day at the fair was a success!

The Ronald McDonald farm was definitely the highlight of the day.  They loved milking the cows and collecting crops in their buckets.  

We spent the day with the Morgan family and the Haslam family.  The kids were having so much fun together!

They learned how to rope a steer, ride on the saddles, and "drive" the tractor.

We ventured around the fair for a while and saw a lot of random things, and then we decided to end the day at the sea lion show.  They all thought this was pretty neat, and those seals did some pretty impressive tricks.

At one of the booths, the vender had a big wheel to spin for a free prize.  Olive won these sweet shades and she was so happy about it.

Here are the three brave moms who manned this small army of children - 12 between the three of us!

We ended the day with fresh sqeezed strawberry lemonade.  It was the perfect treat.

We certainly didn't see and do everything, but we had a fun day and that's what counts!