The Fair, Pt. 2

Of course much of the time was spent going from machine place to machine place. He actually saw the John Deere sign before we did! John Deere, Snapper, Bobcat and more manufacturers that I knew existed or machines I could even pretend to know what they were used for. If ever there was a time I felt impaired, it was surely on machine hill. Though I did have my favorites and this was one of them...
There was an entire section of antique tractors which I found interesting. Carl seemed to like them too.... but it just didn't seem to hold him as much as the bigger ones with more gears.

It was fun to watch and he was so good. He was patient if there were other kids, he wasn't too rough. Though I had to wonder... do they actually intend to sell these machines? The machines all these kids are ramming into gear, jumping on, slamming buttons???
After the machines... and it wasn't easy to get away from them. He ate some cheddar bunnies while we roamed through RVs. Carl enjoyed trying out the bunk beds and imagining falling out but landing on a sleeping Momma. This had him so delighted and taken by laughter he actually almost fell out of one!
Then he had some lunch... I know we were at the fair but he had a peanut butter and jelly. And he ate it right up. At one point he did give us all a scare. And I mean all of us within a 100 yard radius. He let out one of his blood curdling, glass breaking screams. Just out of the blue, no reason... well, I think he was just so overwhelmed by the experience. But people asked if everything was okay, commented on his lungs and just looked at us while we smiled and apologized. Then we had a conversation about the effects of what he had just done. He took it in as much as he could before changing the topic to cotton candy.
Which was our next venture. Cotton candy on the way to the Miracle of Birth barn.