My Summer Trip Part 2

One of the highlights on my trip in Illinois was going to the Illinois state fair. I've never been to a fair with so much compatition, animals, and amazing food. It was exciting and I have pictures to prove it. My first adventure was riding a mechanical bull. It was very challenging but I was able to stay on for a while before I flew off. My cousin and mom were there cheering me on. Next i went for a walk and found a man with many animals such as geese, farret,and a skunk. The man likes to dress up his geese. They had bandanas, little vest, a few of them even had baseball bats and mitts. The farret and the skunk both were on leases. For the first time I held a skunk and farret. He had taken out the sprayer I from the skunk so it was safe to hold him. They were both very docile and friendly. 

My favorite rides were the Ali Baba,The Farris wheel, and hang glider. The Ali baba is a magic carpet, that goes very high up in the air. The hang glider was probably most fun because I shared the fun moment on the ride with my cousins. 

Our trip to the fair was fun but the weather was hot and humid it didn't take any time at all to feel exhausted. But I guess that did matter to us because we managed to stay all day. Here are some photos that show my exciting time at the Illinois state fair.

My Summer Trip part 1

I took a vacation to Illinois and Ohio with my mother. We visited relatives, had a BBQ every night, and I did lots of things I've never done before. In this blog I'm going to talk about the things I did in Illinois and a bit of my time in Ohio.

We went with my aunts and uncles to a tractor pull. A tractor pull is when they hook a tractor or truck up to a semi with weights. As the tractor goes forward the weight increases. Each tractor is timed and the winner is the one who is pulls the weight the farthest in the fastest time. It was very fun to watch from the stands because there was lots smoke, screaming, and flames! It was a true Midwestern American experience.

My next adventure in Illinois was to go four wheeling on my Uncle's ATV's. He has 4 acres where he has added dirt jumps and trails. My cousin who is 6 asked me if I was ready and I said, "Yes!" and ended up going on a jump and stopping. Luckily, I got through it.   He stopped and said, "Next time go faster!"  The ATV's can go up to 40mph but I decided that was too fast. We rode for an hour or two and it was very fun. We only came in because it got dark. I rode riding past a bonfire we were having. 

We left Illinois on our way to Ohio to see my sister and her kids. When we got to my sister's in Ohio the weather was great. She lives in a development that is made around 2 man made lakes. We went to sleep. There was a storm that night and I slept right through the thunder and lighting. It had rained 5" over night and into the morning. My sister's house was fine but many others' basements were flooded. The lake had risen and flood over onto the grass past the pavement. I saw a lot of carpet on the sidewalk as people had to rip out the water soaked carpets and pump out their basements. That 5" did a lot of damage in a short amount of time.