Teton County Fair

This year was our first Fair Experience. Cambrie was in Poultry 4H and was so excited to show her new rooster Roady for the fair. We even made sure we scheduled our summer trips around fair week. Well, after spending 2 weeks in California, we arrived home to find an unopened letter from the 4H office. Unbeknownst to us, you have to register to enter the fair. The letter had come just after we left, and the deadline had past before we arrived home. I was tempted to call and see if they would work her in, but the BIG, BOLD type that said NO EXCEPTIONS deterred me. Fortunately Cambrie took it very well. When I told her I didn't think she would be able to enter Roady in the fair, she just said, "That's OK, I still get to keep my chicken." As always, Cambrie is forever our optimist. So grateful for that.
Luckily our 4H leader told Cambrie that she could still enter some of her eggs in the fair. (Again, being new to the whole fair thing, I did not know this, but apparently anyone can enter whatever they want to be judged.) Well, she picked out some eggs and we took them in. She was so happy to be able to still be in the fair. As a bonus, she was awarded Grand Reserve and won a hug red ribbon. All in all, it was a great learning experience in more ways than one. Cambrie learned so much about our chickens while doing 4H and thoroughly enjoys telling anyone that will listen about every last part of a chicken egg.