Three things transpired over the course of the last 9 months that resulted in a trip to the Alameda County Fair.  First, I've never really been to any fair.  Sure, La Grande had their county fair, but it wasn't much anything of note and my family never went.  Second, our good friend Rachel LOVES fairs and we decided that any fair would be much enhanced if we could go with the Reams.  And lastly, as new residents of Alameda County, we figured it was only fitting for us to go!\

So, Monday night (6/28) we headed over to Pleasanton for the AC Fair (as the locals seem to call it).  They had it all:  Carnival rides, including the big slide which we raced each other down; Lee won.  Fried food galore - of which we ate hand dipped corn dogs (my first), french fries and fried artichokes (also a first and quite tasty).  They also had chocolate covered bacon, but we just didn't have the stomach to try it.  Entertainment of all sorts - including the Rock Bottom Boys (funny old man music band), Pig Racing and Mutton Bustin'.  I think Mutton Bustin' was my favorite.  Those kids are just too darn cute.  We also visited the livestock where we saw the cutest little pigs in all the land - they were only 6 days old, and a day old calf.   If it weren't for Rachel and her love of the animals, I wouldn't have seen these cute little things or petted my first lamb.  She was the perfect fair companion!

The night was really pleasant and warm and we felt like we FINALLY had a taste of summer.  We had a really great time and decided we need to break away from the house since it IS summer!