During our house-hunting trip eight years ago, we received a strong recommendation to check-out the 'greatest state fair on the planet.' We resisted the crowds that year and have stayed away ever since, as the thought of manning a stroller through a sea of people in the heat seemed too daunting. However, this year we decided to brave it after Ellie won four free tickets through our county library. We received all sorts of advice from Minnesotans before attending, and Teyah's first grade teacher advised us to all wear the same color. So, in order to keep up with Teyah's demands, and to be able to keep track of our 'team,' we all sported yellow for the day.
To our surprise we actually made it through most of the day without spending a dime as the fair was full of fun, free, family activities. Our kids especially loved the Kemps "Little Farm Hands" exhibit, which allowed them to drive mini tractors, plant seeds, and do real-live farm activities, and then be paid with 'money' that they purchased real ice cream and snacks.
We saw a lot of unique things, but the butter sculptures were probably our girls' favorite. Each day a teenage dairy princess steps into the freezer booth to have her face sculpted in butter. Our kids were mesmerized as the sculptor transformed these blocks of butter into works of art.
For years, we heard the legend of "Sweet Martha's Cookies" and couldn't resist the $15 overflowing bucket of warm cookies. We devoured these cookies. They were definitely yummy! But worth $15? Um, probably not, but I suppose we were paying for the experience? I don't think our kids will ever forget the overflowing bucket of cookies in our yellow shirts! I felt like attending the fair, seeing the butter queens and eating the cookies all added up to us finally being able to call ourselves true Minnesooootans! I truly was giddy by this!
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