Last weekend, we went to the Haddam Neck Fair, which is a popular local fair. It was definitely less festive this year than in years past, but that may have been because so many people in the area were still recovering from Hurricane Irene (in fact, many in the area still did not have electricity, and we saw caravans of line trucks on our way to and from the fair grounds). We still had a nice time and the animals were definitely the girls' favorite part.
Petting the goats.
As you can probably imagine, Emily loved petting the lambs and sheep and we had to visit this area several times during the our time at the fair.
Some of you may remember that
last year, Elizabeth made a special friend named Clarice. As soon as we arrived, she wanted to visit the cow barn to see if Clarice was there again this year - and she was! The woman from the O-K Corral was so excited that Elizabeth remembered Clarice from last year and had come back to visit her again. This is Clarice's last year at the Haddam Neck Fair, as she is soon going to a large diary farm.
Visiting with Clarice, who was still resting. She had a big year this year at the fair and won a huge trophy (which I, of course, forgot to take a picture of).
Oxen pull - or, as Lee called it, Bovine Powerlifting.
Once again, the "American Go Round" (as Emily called it), was a huge hit.
This time, they fed all of the animals (gross.....)
Emily loved the feel of their tongues on her hand!
They were fascinated by this goat that was being milked.
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