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Fun at the Fair

Thursday we stayed home from the fair during the day. Jayden and I still had serpentine practice. I had to ride all night in an another persons spot. It is so hard and confusing.  Practice was over at 9. We took Traveler home then went back to the fair with Tex to check him in for the night. We got him settled in his stall around 10:30 PM. It was a late night getting home! We still had chores to do. Friday we were up early so we could get back to the fair and do chores. We picked up Alex Spillman on the way and I had the boys along. I felt like a cat chasing a mouse the entire day. I didn’t sit down much at all between Jayden needing something to the boys. I had to constantly keep track of them,. Jake had his phone and did a good job keeping Luke with him. Sometimes I had to find Luke. He could almost always  be found next to Torrie at the New Coop stand. They also needed money for food and drinks constantly. It was quite wearing. I watched the nieces show their cattle. Maggie did really well with her hereford and Jaynie won over all with her heifer. Then being the nice mother/aunt that I am, at 3:00 I took all the kids plus cousins Jaynie, Maggie, and Rylie to check in to our hotel and swim. I had 7 kids with me. The kids had a good time playing games, splashing, and swimming. I also ordered pizza and pop and fed everyone before heading back to the fair at 6:30. The kids ran around another couple hours then I had to drive Alex all the way home and then drive back to the hotel for the night. Jake had the cot and I slept in the middle of Jayden and Luke in a king bed. I did not sleep too great. Mark didn’t really want to come up and stayed home and took care of chores.


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