Fair Time in Owatonna

The Steele County Free Fair started in Owatonna on Tuesday. When I first moved here, the big talk was how amazing this fair is. At first, I will admit that I laughed about how much people raved about the event. Now after living here for 4 1/2 years, I have completely become a fan. We have been there everyday. The best part of the fair is there is no admission. Therefore, it makes it easy for me to go for a few hours here and there without worrying about having to spend a lot of money. Kelsey was lucky enough to get a wristband for all the rides from Grandpa and Grandma Skala. So far she has gone on the merry-go-round and the train. She seemed to enjoy them both. We also walked through the animal barns. She liked the animals, but at a distance. When Matt would get closer to the animals she would grab on to his shirt and definitely acted more timid. We have also tried lots of yummy foods. We always have our traditional foods we get such as gyros, cheese curds, Cindy nachos, and ice cream. Kelsey has enjoyed trying them all. It is so fun that she can now eat everything we do. Last year she was just 2 weeks old when we attended the fair. Now here she is eating fair food and going on rides. I have taken a ton of pictures that I will post later once the fair is done. Today we are heading there with Matt's parents, Stacey and the boys, Nate and Diane, as well as meeting up with some of Matt's high school friends and cousins. It has been cold and rainy for the past two days, so I sure hope it warms up and the rain holds off so Kelsey can try a few more rides today. I will post more about the fair soon!