Tonight Jeff ran out of work a little early and we took off for the Hudsonville Fair. It was a beautiful night, and we were excited to see how Caleb would react to his first fair. (ok, it's not his first. He went to the Kent County Fair last year, but was only 3 months old!) Jeff grew up going to the Hudsonville Fair, and I've come to love it over the past few years.
As we all know, Caleb is obsessed with tractors, trucks, and cows. I'm starting to think that farming is genetic..... Anyways, tonight was the antique tractor pull. Not only did Jeff think it was great, Caleb did too. What a joy it was to see his eyes light up! We walked through the animal barns, and watched as Caleb pointed and talked to the cows and horses. He doesn't seem to be afraid of big animals. This could be good or bad. As we walked through the fair, not only was I brought back to my days of competing at the fair, but I hope that one day Caleb will want to participate in fair. There's just something to be said about the hard work, competition, and diligence that kids go through to show their animal or craft at the fair. I think it teaches good life lessons, while providing simple fun at the same time.
Life is far too busy and technological these days. Going to the fair just brings me back to the simple things. What a perfect summer night.
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
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