It was a GREAT first county fair!

This past week was Peighton's first official county fair.

It was a hot one but it sure was a good one!

We all had lots of fun and made lots of wonderful memories.

And some of us have never sweated that much in our entire lives!!!!!

Our first event was Clothing Selection.

We had fun shopping for a sleeveless collared shirt that can be worn for fun and also for livestock shows!

She ended the day winning the junior division!

Then we were at Dallmeyer Hall bright and early for non-livestock judging.

The judge LOVED her Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie.

She would have sent it to the State Fair if Peighton had been eligible...maybe next year!

She did get an honorable mention for it though.

Getting her sewing projects judged.

She did  a great job getting all of her 13 projects judged.

She ended the day with 7 purple honorable mentions, 5 blues and 1 red.

Tuesday afternoon was the breeding heifer show.

Peighton and her favorite girl, Anastasia, took Champion Hereford!

She was super excited to get a trophy.

Giving her girl some love.

Peighton and Cinderella ended up with Reserve Champion Simmental heifer.

Then they were back in for the Championship drive.

Peighton got 5th Overall Breeding Heifer.

She was the only red one in the top 5.

Peighton loves her red calves!

The cheering section.

She had a great day showing her girls!

Then we were off and running for the pig show on Wednesday.

Peighton and Duke took champion Duroc.

She won Reserve Champion Purebred and also took Reserve in the junior showmanship division.

The showmanship makes all of us the most proud of all of her awards...we lovingly call her "Rickie Bobbie" from the movie Talledega Nights....The character, Rickie Bobbie, is always shouting, "If you're not first, you're last..."

Well, that is Peighton.

At any given pig show this season if she didn't stand first in showmanship, she stood DEAD LAST.

This girl has come a long way!

Way to Go, RB!

Thursday brought another sweltering day and the steer show.

It was her final show with Gus.

They both did a great job in the ring and ended the day with Reserve Champion Simmental.

Gus Boy and his funky head.

I'd say she had a great first fair!

The camper is cleaned out, the Thank you's are written and she's ready for her next big event...the STATE FAIR!!!!!

Fun at the Washington County Fair 2016!

How much do we LOVE the fair?

The hay bales are always fun to see!

They were being pigs.

Loved the Charlotte's Web one!

An evening at the Tractor pull is always a favorite!

My little Clover kid got to show a lamb this year.

She was VERY excited and enjoyed learning about them at the Wagner's this summer.

She got to show "Mickey."

She did a great job and says she wants one next year.

One of the best parts this year was the Clydesdale horses on display.

We can't wait to find them at the State Fair where they will have some of their babies.

Buddies.

Usually, I have a No Carnival policy.

There's lots of reasons why...

But we caved and did the slide this year.

They claimed they needed to prep for the giant slide at the State Fair.

We loved the addition of piglets at Little Hands on the Farm this year!

When your Grandpa is on the Fair Board you jump on and take a ride to Orscheln's to get bedding and stop at the gas station to get a drink.

And you also go to the Depot and get a popsicle.

Future Fair Board members.

They had to help set up for the money scramble.

They all love the Pedal Pull.

We loaded up all the grandkids (minus the newest one) and rode the train!

It was a very fun and loud ride!

Our awesome little Clover Kid graduated!

They each had to say their favorite part of Clover Kids.

Peighton's was showing a lamb!

2016 County Fair is in the books!

Next we are off to the State Fair and we can't wait!!!!!