Howdy Folks!

The last time Wade & I went to the State Fair of Texas together, we were 23/24 years old and had been married a total of six months. So 11 years later with two kiddos in tow, the fair experience was quite different. But also just as fun!

First stop. The Texas Star Ferris Wheel. So much fun for 3 of the 4 of us.
Can you guess which one was ready for a bottle?


Next stop. The obligatory corny dog. I crave these often.
Then we were off to the section of the fair that should be called "Welcome To Sensory Overload!" Oh my. We very quickly learned that we had to set some limits on the # of games and rides. OK for Mom & Dad as well. :) Once it was understood that it wasn't a complete free for all, it became much more enjoyable. Tate's favorite game was the Skeeball with Daddy. I'm just choosing to ignore the fact that we could've played Skeeball at Chuck E Cheese for much less $$. It's about the memories, right??



And it was a full family effort at Ring-O-Bottle. Seriously...is it even possible to win this game??

And here's a video from the favorite ride...the giant slide.

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And of course another favorite...the car show. Tate LOVED getting to drive the "quartervette."
Will was back to his happy self after he got his bottle.
We now often hear Tate walking around quoting Big Tex, "Howdy Folks! Welcome to the State Fair of Texas!"
My sad attempt at a picture of the two of us on the carousel. Where's Tate?


It was a quiet drive home after about five hours at the fair. A fun day for us all!