fair week.

Ahh... fair week. One of my favorite weeks of the year.

This was my fourth year. When I got there, I couldn't believe I had started fair at age nine!

But seriously, I love the fair. I did really well this year, too. Well, not with rabbits. In that area, I stunk. :p

Dakota got a participation in Conformation. Wilbur got a blue. JayJay and Pepper stayed home. I got a blue in Showmanship (I was aiming for Reserve Champion... but I didn't even make it to the champion round!)

I got GRAND CHAMPION IN PHOTOGRAPHY again! :) You can see the pictures I entered {here}. The one of Howard (the puppy :)) got a red ribbon. The one of the street got Grand Champion over the entire Intermediate division. The one of the girl got Champion over the entire Intermediate: People division. The one of the sunset got a blue (and they filed it under Junior...???)

I also got CHAMPION IN IRON CHEF!!! I did Iron Chef with Anne again :) The secret ingredient was pears. We made pork with pear salsa and pears with chocolate-cranberry sauce. It. tasted. amazing.

I got Reserve Champion in sewing. I entered a skirt that I had made to wear to school on Wednesdays (that's chapel day). I love the skirt so much - I'm making two more just like it, but with different fabric! (I use this pattern)

I got two blues for my speeches. My amazing friend, Rose got GRAND CHAMPION! I totally knew she would get it. She ADORES speeches. I don't know why... but she's really good at them! She loves political topics. And those can get boring.. but her speeches aren't boring! ;)

I think that's it...

Wanna know what book I'm reading???????

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AHHHH!!!!

My BGF (who I have known for eleven years) is loaning me the first three books while he is on vacation!!! (btw... thanks! lovin the book! ;))

I saw the movie at my friend's house... it was so good I had to read the books!

After that... I'm reading this book...

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my pictures for fair.

I do have one more picture, but the mother of the little girl who is in the picture has kindly asked me not to post it on the internet.

What do you guys think? Fair starts on the 6th! Wish me luck!

I will also be showing rabbits, competing in iron chef with my best friend, and... I think that's it...

Last year I had six competitions, nine exhibit entries, and thirteen rabbits.

Little much. Kinda got overwhelmed.

This year is going to be way less stressful. Fair is so fun! Don't forget to drop down by the small animal barn to see me!!! :)

fair 2011.

Just finished up what my mom calls the worst week of the year today. I won Champion Grand Champion in photography, got a red in sewing, all blues in rabbit conformation, and made it to the champion round for rabbit showmanship. I worked in the 4-H Kitchen, sold Beef Bucks, and entered in table setting, iron chef, public speaking, and impromptu speech. Right now I'm packing for Camp Harlow - I'm leaving at 2:00!!!

a week at the fair.

This week my cute little Simba has been at the fair! He was shown on Tuesday, showed today, and has got lots of attention. I bought a new bunny and I will get pictures of her as soon as I can. She is a grey, baby Netherland Dwarf. They don't get very big. At full grown, they are less than four pounds. Pretty small! I am so tired, I have been getting up early (well, its early to me!) and going to bed late. If you are going to the Douglas County Fair (DCF), stop be the rabbit barn!

P.S.
The chickens there are very noisey!