In all Fair-ness

This weekend was great! Saturday we went to the State Fair of Texas. We were there a few hours, and I think we must have walked around it a billion times. So much to see and so much to do. It’s a money-pit, but it only comes once a year and I think it’s worth it. The Fair here is sort of known for its obnoxious variety of fried foods…and this year, we’ve heard that fried butter was on the bill. I guess we skipped the over the top fried food section, because we didn’t see any of it. That was the only disappointment of the day. (And believe me, it’s not because we wanted to eat any of it! It’s just, you know, to say we went and saw.)

We did eat some fried food though. You can’t go to the State Fair of Texas without eating a Fletcher’s corny dog. Even Jude got in on the corny dog action. You know it’s a big deal if Jude eats it!

Something else that your visit to the Fair isn’t complete without? A ride on the Texas Star — a ginormous ferris wheel. I am absolutely petrified of heights, so I spent most of the time worrying and praying, but it was a decent time — as long as I was on my way down. Adrien really liked it, though. He’s been waiting to ride the ferris wheel for months now. You can see the giant wheel from the highway we drive on to take Andi to and from work. Here are a few pics from that whole experience:

The view from the top:

Adrien got to ride his first “roller coaster”:

And on the way out of the fair, Adrien experienced what could possibly have been the best thing ever: He got to drive Lightning McQueen (and it was FREE!). He definitely had the “run into something, reverse, forward again” thing down pat. This photo was one of the few times he was actually watching where he was going.

The whole day was so much fun! And so exhausting. Later on that evening we headed down to Tyler so that we could go to our previous church (where we’re still technically members) and spend Sunday celebrating Andi’s parents’ birthdays (his Mom and Dad were born within 11 days of each other. Or something like that.) We had ribs and all the fixins. I made banana pudding. Jude is finally getting to the age where he and his cousin can play together (Jackson is about a month and a half younger than Jude). It was so much fun!

But now I need a nap!

So, the moral of the story is: If you go the Texas State Fair, you must ride something big, eat something fried and get something for free (because you’ve already spent the rest of your money on the riding and eating).

I love my family.