State Fair

Mr. Fixit and I took a break from the house -- for one day -- to visit the Kansas State Fair. Ok, so it wasn't only for visiting, I just had about 100 exhibits or so to haul back!

We visited some of my favorite fair sites, like the butter sculpture. This year the 756 pound sculpture was of two sheep. They were jumping and having quite the time in their butter pasture. I snapped a shot for you to enjoy. The sculpture is in this little refrigerated viewing room. There is plexi-glass on three sides -- so it is pretty incredible. People come every year to see this fair tradition. Did you know that there has been a sculpture at the Kansas State Fair every year except 1997? Quite amazing! I think they re-use the butter each year too, but don't quote me on that fact!

I love the Pride of Kansas Building -- I think it is my favorite building of the whole fair -- well, except the 4-H building, of course! The Pride of Kansas Building has large pumpkins, watermelons, cool looking gourds, wheat, milo and all kinds of Kansas Agriculture products there. It is an awesome way to experience Kansas -- in one building! I couldn't resist taking a picture of this cool pumpkin that someone transformed into a jar of Jif peanut butter. Yummy!

Mr. Fixit enjoyed visiting with some businesses about building stuff and seeing the classic car show. We even rode on the fair ski lift ride, and saw the entire fairgrounds from the sky. Super fun! Then it was back to work, taking exhibits down, loading them in the van and trekking home. The fair is officially over for another year!