Working Hard on Being a "Woods"

This week is the BIGGEST week of the Woods family summer. Really, to Steve, there is no event more important in a summer than this week. Most of his aunts, uncles, and cousins feel the same way. What's so exciting, you ask?

Well, it's the Calhoun County 4-H fair! Duh!

Now, I must admit. I was excited for the fair as well. Who could resist all that yummy food? Apparently, I had the wrong idea of a fair. What I used to go to back home was a "carnival" (fair w/o animals).

Yeah....the ANIMALS! Steve couldn't stand the idea of me going to the fair w/o him so we headed over there Monday night to walk around. We picked up some yummy food and headed for the BARNS.

First, we walked through the bunny barn. They were SO cute! I wanted to take them all home to cuddle with them. Then, it was over to the chickens! Let me just say I need to increase my lung capacity because I had to hold my breath all the way through. After the chickens, we visited the pigs. They were kinda cute and pretty clean so I was ok w/ that. THEN....the steers. Now, the pigs were behind a gate so they couldn't get out.....but NOT the STEERS! What's that all about? Honestly, we walked down a row of steers that were just tied up with a rope. These steer weighed 1000 to 1600 pounds. I am pretty sure if they wanted to take a trip out to get some funnel cakes....they could! Not to mention the fact that all their butts were toward the aisle so you had to walk in the MIDDLE so you didn't get pooped on.

Honestly, who would want to put themselves through that? STEVE! That's right, my hubby was a belt buckle wearin', poop shovelin' 4-H'r!

Now, I am a Woods now, and this is a way of life so I decided to be supportive and watch 6 of Steve's cousins show these beasts on Wednesday. It was definitely an eye opening experience. I'm glad I went, but I think when our little "Woodzs" decide to walk these 1600 lb beasts on a leash in the middle of tons of people....I will be vacationing on the Ohio river. They scare me!

With that said....we are going back to the fair...TODAY. Yeah...today is the auction. I figure, if I am going to visit the fair, I better see it all. After all...I am a Woods. :)