A Big Tex Welcome

It's that time of year again... Texas State Fair month and we're hittin' it Friday, Oct 16th! It happens to be the fair's last open weekend and let me tell you..... it is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL weather ever! When you think fair.. you want to picture 70 degrees, blue skys, and lots of interesting people. We got 3 for 3 this year and what a day it was. From the moment we put the kids in the wagon to the second we left the gates, it was just awesome and I mean it. Brady and Breck's eyes were darting every direction trying to compute and store all the foreign sights and sounds bouncing around them. The fair brings back so many memories for me.... I've been going since I was a young child and it's always something exciting to look forward to. I love being able to provide this experience for the boys.... I can't wait to hear about what 'they' remember most from these days.

Almost there

The excitement is on the brink of explosion... you see, we're about to enter the gates of the fair grounds.. and the faint sounds are tantalizing these little guys' minds!

Fair animals

Always smiles when we hit the animal barn! Nothing like a goat eating out of the palm of your hand and then getting a close up view of a camel who desperately needs to brush his teeth. The pig pen was probably the favorite though... and a quick snort of air and wet yuck to the face brought lots of giggles out of Brady and Breck.

Icons

Icons from the fair... these two booths have been ingrained into my head from childhood. The Coupon booth is like your 'all access' pass to the fair and then there is the Fletcher's Corny Dog Stand -the golden jewel of the fair. It draws you in the second you enter the gates.... you can smell it even though it's a mile away...you can taste it before you get there and your mouth begins to salivate giving your legs that little extra pep which propels you to the booth faster.. who the heck cares that it's only 10:30am. The Fletcher's Corny dog is heaven... and this year Breck got his first taste!

Chillin' after our Corny Dog

Too bad you can't see the sky in these pictures... but really, it was (and still is) the most gorgeous day. The Wagon was an excellent choice to bring to the fair this year and made it easy on us. I love the fact that we are actually wearing jackets this year.. normally we'd be sweating bullets!

Walking the Midway

Here's the infamous midway at the state fair... and you can clearly see Brady and Breck closely taking it all in... the sights, the smells, the sounds... and oh.. the carnies.