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and Ezra had their cell phones and arranged a meeting time and place for later. Then they took the younger kids off to see the sights and left Zoey and Ezra to their own devices.
    â€œWhat do you want to do first?” Ezra asked. “That sign says we can milk cows. Wanna try?”
    â€œSure!” Zoey said. “I’ve only ever got milk from a carton!”
    They watched a video on how to milk a cow,and then they got to try on a real-live cow.
    It turned out milking a cow was harder than it looked.
    â€œI never realized that milk is warm when it comes out,” Ezra said, sitting on the milking stool, his face against the cow’s side. “Although if you think about it, it makes sense!”
    â€œWe’re used to drinking milk cold out of the fridge,” Zoey said, struggling to eke a dribble of milk from the cow’s udder into the bucket below. “This looked a lot easier in the video!”
    After realizing they weren’t going to make it as milkmaids, they moved on to try to guess the weight of the enormous butter sculpture of a cow, a butter churn, and a round of cheese.
    The prize was a year’s supply of . . . butter!
    â€œDo they just give you the sculpture as the prize?” Zoey asked as she filled in her blank entry.
    â€œI hope not!” Ezra said. “It must get pretty dirty after everyone looking at it and sneezing and everything!”
    â€œTrue,” Zoey said. “Yuck! If I win, I definitely want fresh, clean, unsneezed-on butter!”
    After visiting the sheep and the goats, Zoey and Ezra decided it was time to go on some rides. They hit the flying swings, the tilt-a-whirl, and finally the giant Ferris wheel. When their car reached the top of the wheel, they took in the view, and Ezra reached for Zoey’s hand.
    Zoey wondered if he was going to kiss her. She half wanted him to and was half nervous about it. But he didn’t. They just sat and looked out over the fair.
    â€œYou don’t realize how big this place is until you see it from up here,” Ezra said.
    â€œI know!” Zoey agreed. “There’s a huge farm machinery section we haven’t even visited.”
    â€œYou don’t have a room for a tractor in your garage,” Ezra said.
    â€œTrue,” Zoey said. “But I think I’m making room for some fried Oreos in my stomach. Marcus said they were amazing.”
    â€œAs soon as we get back on the ground, we’ll investigate the fried everything aisle!” Ezra promised.
    And they did. Zoey tried fried zucchini, friedokra, fried macaroni-and-cheese balls, fried dough, a variety of fried desserts, and finally fried Oreos, which were just as amazing as her brother had promised.
    â€œI’m so full, I don’t think I can walk,” Zoey groaned after licking the last of the Oreos from her fingers.
    â€œI know how you feel,” Ezra said. “Good thing it’s time to go meet my parents!”
    â€œCan you believe they have fried cotton candy?” Zoey said.
    â€œIf you can eat it, we will fry it! I think that’s the official motto of every state fair.” Ezra laughed.
    â€œAnd if it’s not, it should be,” Zoey agreed. She smiled at Ezra. “Thanks for a really fun day.”

CHAPTER 5
    Room to Grow
    How fast do babies grow? I hope I’ve left enough room for my new cousin in the dress I’ve designed for Aunt Lulu to wear at the baby shower. I’m not exactly an expert in the maternity field. The only experience I’ve had with growing things is with plants, and I don’t think they’requite the same as human babies when it comes to growth rates!
    I had a great time at the state fair. Fried Oreos are delicious. So are fried macaroni-and-cheese balls, fried Twinkies, fried Snickers bars, fried cotton candy, and even fried okra! If all vegetables were fried, maybe I’d even eat the ones I don’t like.
    My outfit managed to