Well his fever had been gone for 24 hours, so we went to the fair!! It was a beautiful day: the sun was shining and it was a pleasant 80 degrees. The first thing we did was go to the livestock tent. There were various goat shows going on and there were lots of penned goats to visit, pet, kiss, and give love to. 
When you look at these goats up close, you can see that they've been clipped. They look nice that way. It looked like some were even wearing some type of gloss in their coats. I was also sizing up the different hays that the different breeders were offering their goats. There was quite a variance. John and I got some good ideas for our own goats too.
This Nubian was such a sweetheart. She loved to be rubbed and talked to. She was so gentle and lovable. John wanted to stay and watch the goats in the show ring - but the boys were ready to move on. Next - the petting zoo. There, the boys could hold kittens, baby rabbits, and guinea pigs.
Asa really loved this bunny. All of the animals were so docile, none of them even tried to step down from the kid's laps. When mom and dad had stood around waiting long enough, we moved on to the games. Jake and Asa fished for sharks, squirted water guns, and threw darts at balloons. We had dinner, went back to the petting zoo for a second visit, then had ice cream for dessert. We were all tired and ready to go home. We had a great time visiting other goats and enjoying lots of different animals. Jake kept saying that we should bring our goats to show and that he thought that they'd win. John and I took that opportunity to tell him that perhaps he could join 4-H or some kids goat group and raise a show goat himself. His eyes lit up and seemed very interested in the prospect. So, that's what we'll do... look into finding him a kids goat club.
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