Fun At the Fair!

We love "Fair Time" in the Mock Household and we were very excited to take Eden to her first Elkhart County 4-H Fair last month.  It was very special to me since I also spent several years growing up in Elkhart County and attended many fairs.  I can vividly remember going with Mom and Dad to the Grandstand shows and seeing such popular acts as:

Box Car Willie:

The Judds:

John Schneider (AKA Bo Duke who even pecked Mom on the cheek when we got his autograph!):

and Tracy Byrd:

I even had the priviledge of introducing my lovely wife and great friends to the Fair entertainment several years ago when we saw a wonderful concert by none other than the Gambler himself!

Kenny Rogers (before the surgery):

Alas, we didn't take in any Grandstand shows this year but we had lots of fun nonetheless.  Not only was it Eden's first Fair but also a first Fair for our wonderful friends from the Centennial State (that's Colorado for those of you that slept during Social Studies) Amily & Earon (not their real names for privacy purposes) and their sons.

So without further ado, some pics from the wonderful and wholesome evening!

Getting up high so she can see all of the beautiful people and exciting goings on!

 

Getting up close and personal with a pony!

Enjoying the day with one of her bestest friends in the whole world:

The only downside of our wonderful day at the Fair was the fact that it took me 2 hours and 32 minutes to get there from Wakarusa.  Granted, 2 hours and 4 mins of that was waiting in traffic as it was the free day but the rest of the gang walked the last 1.7 miles and got in in no time!  I'd do it all over again because I know the memories of the Fair are priceless.  And if the memories weren't enough, there's always.........................

Gotta love the Deep Fried Twinkies!!!!!