Fair weekend in Owensville

We just had the Gasconade County Fair here in Owensville....a big deal for this little town! We bought passes and had some friends come with us the first day....and the kids and grandkids the 2nd day. Our friend Charlie loved the tractor display.....

We went through all the buildings and saw all the animals which were going to be shown for ribbons...this little girl had a cute goat.....

There were hogs, bulls, cows, goats, sheep.....

Cattle being led to the show ring....

A girl combing her cow's tail......

In the buildings were displays of fruits and veggies which had already been judged.

There were cakes, cookies, muffins, canned things.....

In other buildings were quilts, flowers, plants and flower arrangements and 4 H things made and raised by the kids. Very interesting!!

Then in downtown Owensville was the parade. The theme was "Our American Heroes" and saluted service men and women and fire fighters and police. Chairs were put out early in the AM along the side of the streets the parade was scheduled to go on. This is the way it has always been done and those chairs are never touched or moved all day. Here are ours....but we lent them to some other folks and we watched the parade just across the street.... from the window seat of the Mexican restaurant while sipping Margarita's and eating chips! Fun!!

People all up and down 1st street waiting for the parade to start.....

Some of the floats and vehicles....it lasted a whole hour!!

That was a full and fun day! The next day Mike's daughters and two grandkids came. They were mostly interested in the rides!! We were so lucky...great weather...warm but by Missouri standards, not hot at all! Our summer this year has been like a typical Michigan summer. Here is Ella (on the right) LOVING the big slide!

Tammy and Luke waiting for a ride to start......

Ella is on this roller coaster thing.....

Tammy and Luke....he WAS having fun...he is just being 12!

Ella waiting for the small Ferris wheel to start.

Mike trying not to puke on this twisty, up and down whirly thing. Honestly.....his tummy did not like it! And this was his last ride! Not the kids though....they stayed hours longer!

Ella trying to eat her ice cream bar before it melts!

Laura and Ella. Ella got a new, cute hat from one of the vendor stalls......

And went for a pony ride!

They had an elephant show and rides too.

We had a great time! Came back here for Chinese carry out and ate it while we watched the Cards beat the Astros!! The next day they went antiquing and I stayed here and played with Ella! We had such fun!! Thanks for coming out girls!!