Community Days 2009

So much has been going on lately! We just got back from a few days of camping, and then this weekend was Community Days! We had lots of fun walking Main Street (all 2 blocks of it) and participating in the activities. Here's Alex at the tractor pedal pull:

It looked like it was going to rain, so the guy who was running it stuck a few extra weights on the back to speed things up. Alex only pulled 6'11", but he didn't care because he got a Dr. Pepper and a ribbon no matter what! Bella also got a Dr. Pepper and a ribbon, even though she didn't pull. She got all the way up to the tractor, but then looked at the guys running it and started crying. So she sat back and watched brother pull from the best seat in the house:

Then it was time to listen to the one man band. He was really good! He played pretty much all polkas and oberiks, and all the old-timers were sitting at the picnic tables clapping along. Bella couldn't resist the chance to show off her moves:

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As you can see, she couldn't be persuaded to put down the donut with 'prinkles while she danced. I tried to get Alex to dance with Bella and I, but he would't. Already embarrassed to be seen dancing in public, I guess!