**Fair Time**2008**

Well...the first weekend in September was the Utah State Fair. It was alot of fun! Dad and Delon brought 12 head of cows. It was kind of funny because Dad wanted me to go in early and save a spot for them. So, I did on Thursday afternoon. The funny thing was...about 15 minutes after I got there, another guy came in and wanted the EXACT same spot. But, I beat him there. The guy said that he had been in that same spot for about 30 years. I thought it was kind of funny. Caleb was off-track so he stayed overnight and slept in Uncle Doyle's RV and helped Dad the whole time from Thursday to Sunday night. It was good for him. Delon brought Haydn and Riley. It was fun to see them.

On Monday was show day, and Dad gave me a yellow shirt and I got to help show one round. I have never really got into the "showing" part of the fairs, because I never really learned how to do it, but I just love the whole fair atmosphere. I guess it reminds me of good times growing up. It was alot of work, but I always loved going to the fairs when I was in High School.

It was funny because I told my girls they were going to go to the fair and answer "phone calls". Phone calls to us growing up was picking up "poop" with a pitchfork and putting it in a wheelbarrow. So, Kassidy asked me, "Mom, when are we going to go to the fair and answer the phones?" She cracked me up!

I also enjoyed going there and spending time with Dad and seeing my family. I don't get to see them very often, so I tried to get in there as often as I could. Unfortunately, because of "tons" of stuff I have to do, I didn't make it like I wanted. But, oh well.

I have included some fun pictures of the fair...

Bryan came and helped for a couple of days. It was fun visiting with him.


Caleb and Haydn had fun together. Delon gave them some money and Caleb took Haydn and went out and rode some rides.


Delon and his allergies. He had about five of those masks, and when he went out to get them, the boys were following him, so in walked Caleb, Haydn, Riley, and Delon with those masks on. It was quite funny.


My girls with Riley. I told Riley to look as mean as he could. They had fun chasing each other on the hay outside of the barn.


This is several of the cute "picture" things they had at the fair. Look at the barn. It looks like the one from "Little House on the Prairie".
Check out this huge boar. He was HUGE!! David is in the picture so you can see how big he is. As we were going through looking at him, this lady said, "What is that sticking out of his butt?" Hello!!! Ha Ha!!









All of us just chattin' before we went home.














We are getting ready to show a whole bunch of cows. I was getting ready to lead one of the heifers. Look in the back and you'll see David Mortimer and Uncle Wayne. It was awesome seeing them. Tyana and her husband and Janelle and Aunt Alice were there inside the show barn. Uncle Doyle and Uncle Gary were also there helping to show. Uncle Gary actually came and stayed overnight to help.





Yeah! here I am showing a cow in my yellow shirt. It was fun!