State Fair

We are so glad the state fair moved to Grand Island. (blessing #929).

Jillian's favorite thing to do at the fair is have her face painted by some really talented gals. And she also puts on a never-ending smile after looking at herself in the mirror. (#930).

That red building in the background is home to the 4-H exhibits, which is where we headed next. It was tough making any time in that building because she had to stop and admire her face every time she saw a mirror down the rows of 4-H projects. Unfortunately, the 103 degree heat caused her design to start melting, and she was a drippy mess after riding on a couple of the midway rides. Honestly, we all were a bit crabby after being surrounded by swarms of sweaty people on that extremely hot and humid day - the day before Labor Day. We were very grateful for the A/C in our car on the way home. (#931)


The new Sky Tram almost didn't happen when the semi carrying the seats, cables, motor, and safety features caught on fire along I-80 on Aug. 6th. Fortunately, they were able to get new equipment, have it installed and tested prior to opening day of the fair on Aug. 24th. (#932)

We happened to be at the fair on their busiest day of attendance. See all those people on the sidewalks? Every building on the grounds was just as, if not more, crowded. Luckily, we didn't lose anyone. (#933) We almost lost Jacob in the 4-H building, and cell phones weren't picking up very good reception for some reason. When we found each other again, we agreed NOT to walk away from the restroom area again without all 5 of us accounted for.