Fall Festival 2009

Following tradition (is it a tradition if you've only done it once before?), we headed out to the American West Heritage Center this weekend for Fall Festival. Last year, if you'll remember, Lillian ended up donating her sucker to a very hungry goat. While nothing nearly as exciting happened this year, Lily had a great time playing in the hay jump, riding the train, NOT riding a pony, petting the goats (we left the suckers at home), trying to take a cat home, and going down a slide on a burlap bag.

At least she said the slide was fun.

Actually, her exact words were, "That was FUN, Daddy! Let's not do it again." Take it how you will.
But probably the highlight of Lillian's day was spotting a very fuzzy caterpillar on the ground. She spent a good 10 minutes staring at it from every angle - even trying to get down to eye level - and working up the courage to pet it (It's spiky! It will sting me!!!). We were only able to tempt her away by promising another chance to jump in the hay.

It's so fun to watch her at events like this now that she can actually enjoy them. I know she probably won't remember going -even after we pull out the pictures - but just knowing that she had a great time while she was there makes it all worth it.