benton county fair

we had a very fun evening at the benton county fair this year! lucas was a little older, so he was more aware of the animals (still a bit hesitant about some of them, like the cows) and more excited about the rides. he also got to go with his buddy, carter, so that made it extra fun. of course, it was emma's first time at a fair so that made it extra special as well. we grabbed a quick bite to eat before heading off to see all of the animals. we got to see a dairy cow get milked by a machine (sort of like a breast pump, i guess) - very interesting. we also got to pet a cute calf that decided that my shirt was a tasty treat. luckily a lady saw it in time otherwise i would have been down one article of clothing for the night. lucas' favorite animal was the sheep. he actually got close to one and petted it. after the animals, we sat down and enjoyed the music of charlie daniels. the boys must have liked the band because they were grooving up a storm! before it got too dark, we took the boys to go on some rides. they rode on an airplane (their favorite), a dragon (similar to the teacups), and a gigantic slide. you can see from the pictures that we'all had a great time!