Rockingham County Fair

 In December 2016 I decided that I wanted to teach Grace how to cross stitch.  I knew it would not be easy but we started.  I also decided that since my mom started me out with my birth flower, I would start Grace out the same way with a poinsettia that only has two colors.  It took till August, but she finally got it done.  See how proud she is.

 In August, the fair came.  So there were lots of activities,

 pictures,

 and rides.  Grace and Glen got to go on four rides this year and they had a blast.  They loved the swings the best.  But you can see the fun on their face from this first ride that they had that night.

So back to the cross stitch.  We decided that since it was finished in time, we would enter that into the county fair.  We also entered one of Grace's pieces of art (a water color painting), and some biscuits that she made.  Glen has been wanting to bake more and more.  I think he wants to enter something next year too.

The biscuits won second place.  Nice work!

 The cross stitch (though it did not have an actual category to be placed in) won first place in the category that fit the best.

 Her sea turtle watercolor painting won first place and also best in show for art ages 8 and under.  I was AMAZED!

She worked so hard.  And it has paid off.

 My two little animals at the fair.

 Glen and Grace wanted to do a mock fireman drill.  They pulled dummys, shot water out of hoses, pulled rope and many other things.  Here is the wonderful fireman helping Glen save the person from a dangerous area.  He did a great job.  (So did Grace, but I did not get a picture)

Here is Grace's loot (minus the winner's check).  Now what shall we do for next year?