Good times on Day 1 of the fair

We were at the fairgrounds to volunteer in the 4-H Food Booth yesterday. The kids and Fino were wiped out by the end of the day (I arrived late from work and was a bit of a slacker) but we all agree it was for a good cause. The proceeds from the booth go to the county's 4-H programs and they offer some great stuff throughout the year. And here's an insider's tip: the booth has some of the cheapest grub on the fairgrounds.

The girls did work hard but in classic L. and G. style, they also had plenty of breaks.

Fino and Josh worked the grill and made some really tasty burgers according to L.

As a reward for a job well-done, we treated ourselves to a big bowl of fries.

The kids love the vinegar spray bottle. Good thing we like lots and lots of it on our fries.

And per usual, the kids took charge of the camera and I had the pleasure of sifting through the 100+ photos this morning. About 25 photos were from poultry house of various chickens. Apparently we don't have enough chicken photos at home. Another few dozen were taken inside the 4-H Hall. There were some really great entries this year -- the rat maze and living history costumes were a few of our favorites.

But these photos by G. cracked me up. Sometimes she really captures more than just an animal.