The Stisted Fair

We love the fair.  We are completely and utterly exhausted.  We crafted, created, baked, canned, embroidered, painted, pressed, sewed, and prepared our little hearts out.  It was all worth it.  It is such fun to put your hard work and creativity into a project, have it put on display with other people who worked as equally hard.  The people who go into the display hall know all the hard work that people put in, and they go in to admire it.  That there is all we need to put our stuff in, but the chance of a ribbon is icing on the cake.

This year we didn't enter as much as we have in the past, which was ok because we made up for it in volunteering and being in the horse show. 

Shai put in a few crafts this year, a macaroni necklace he painted and dipped in glitter, his foot print was cut out, painted and covered in feathers.  He was very proud.  Aria entered lots, she loves crafting and needs no reason.  She brought home ribbons for handwriting, a treasure box made of woven ribbons, a pretty bracelet, the biggest sugar cookie(she was very clever to write 1st on it!) and pictures.  Ben was recognized for a t-shirt he painted, a beautiful farm picture, an unbaked snack, flowers pressed and mounted.  Elias choose only to enter a hen, she won first!  I entered some jam, my embroidery, some needle felting, and eggs!

The games are looked forward to each year.  This year there was a new costume contest which was fun. There was also a hay pile filled with money and lollipops to find.  Shai loved this.  There were three legged races, egg toss, sack races, wheel barrow races, running races, and more.  All with prices of $1, 50 and 25 cents.  The kids spent there winnings at the candy concession. 

This is only our second year at this fair, it is amazing to me that this is it.  We haven't lived here long enough to have attended more.  It is the kind of fair that you feel at home for.  The kids come and go as they please.  They know lots of people, their way around.  It has a way of making everyone feeling at home.