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Iowa State Fair















1/3 lb. bratwurst that Landon was really excited about :)















Amazing sand sculpture















My favorite painting in the art exhibit. Beautiful.




















Butter cow sculpture. (don't mind my
lovely appearance. I was unpacking all day)

Last week we ventured out to the main attraction in Iowa right now...The State Fair. It's huge compared to Utah's fair so we actually ended up going twice. Here is what our night out consisted of...quilts, artwork, sand and butter sculptures, livestock, fried pickles and oreos, and the best lemonade ever. The big novelty this year was fried butter but we didn't take the dive into that one. Landon also played the fast pitch game and won a blowup football (that Thor has since demolished) for guessing the speed of his 3rd throw. Oh and I forgot to mention the people watching...the Iowa State Fair is THE BEST place to people watch. Better than any mall or airport. As for this week, Landon starts school so wish him luck! And I on the other hand am loving my job and it's keeping me busy. Stay tuned for pics of our place!
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