We did it. On Labor Day we woke up early, got the kids ready, and headed to the Great Minnesota Get-Together! I, for one, really like the fair. At least I like it really early in the morning or late at night or when it’s raining and there are only 5,000 people present rather than 25,000.

Perhaps the biggest associated hit was riding on a giant coach bus from our park and ride to the fair grounds. Ada, in particular, loves buses so to get to ride on the biggest one she’s ever seen was notable. She even got her own seat for a little while until we had to compress to allow more riders.

We arrived unscathed and Steve stealthily bought tickets online while we walked, allowing us to avoid the already significant lines at the ticket booth.

Upon our arrival (at shortly after 8am), the population was still manageable and we made a beeline for the barns so we could visit the animals. Ada was very wary of the larger horses and cows, but totally got into the pigs and, especially, the rabbits. Here’s how happy she was about the rabbits.

Felix was not excited about anything, nor was he unexcited. He didn’t make a peep during the entire experience and his face remained like this nearly the entire time.

After about 2.5 hours of wandering and eating, we’d clearly reached our max capacity with two little ones. Felix was ready to be out of the stroller and Ada was no longer walking in a straight line or speaking English*.

We called it quits and headed for the safety of home, making it just in time for a bit of healthy food and a nap. This event is going on our annual activities list, though. It was an overall success!

 

*Sometimes I like to play a game called “Drunk or Tired Two-Year-Old.” The similarities are surprising.