FAIR TIME

It's hard to believe its already Friday of the Platte County Fair. This week has gone by so fast, in part because the fair has kept us busy.Bryan is a "regular" 4-H member this year and you can see the difference as he worked on his projects. Not that he didn't care before, but as he put it you get different colored ribbons this time! Mike and the kids loaded up the broilers on Wednesday and brought them to the fair. It was a hot day and you could see the birds were stressed. Thursday they showed. Morgan also brought two ducks.

During showmanship Morgan's duck bit her finger. She came out of the show area with little marks on her finger. We told her it was so hot and the duck was nervous, but to her the duck turned on her!Bryan showed his pen of 3 broilers and received a purple. To say he was on cloud nine doesn't even cover it! He is so proud and he should be. Now from a parents prospected I think both Mike & I were grinning from ear to ear. Both Bryan & Morgan have put in countless hours working on projects and animals. I told them no matter what the ribbon they may get its the pride they should feel in finishing a project and taking it to the fair.

Today the bucket calf heads for the show ring and I hope and pray that he doesn't push Bryan around and he leads like he did at home...but then again its the fair and anything can happen. Ask Logan who stopped by our booth. He was showing his market lamb and was run over by it. I asked what he learned, while we talked on the air, and he said that when his lamb is sold on Sunday it will be a good feeling! Oh from the mouths of kids. I should mention that logan is 8 and I had the chance to watch him show and he is very good...wait till he gets older.

To all the 4-H and FFA members out there, I wish you the best of luck as you head to your county fairs and remind you what I was told when I was in both...Your project is only as good as the time you put into it, the love you show for your animal and the smile you keep on your face during good and bad times in the ring or in front of the judge.