Texas State Fair 2010

We did it.

Researched the festivities (food, fun, games, events, etc)

Got the discounts ($4 off each adult and kids were FREE - thank you McDonald's tray liners)

Loaded up Bob the bus (aka the stroller).

survived the chilly morning

Took Faith in her 2nd Fun House...

her 1st Roller Coaster... the Dragon

 witnessed her begging for more

 so of course she got it

measured up to Big Texas

2010

2009 Flash Back

"Big Tex can talk, his mouth was moving like [insert childlike rendition of puppets talking]"

 had Fletcher's Corn Dogs

or just the corn part

 

decided we would try all 10 of Big Tex Bests

David post-pic comment "Don't ever make me do that again"

 Fried Beer (ahem, only those over 21)

Note: it was interesting, but not worth it, definitely needed something better than nacho cheese as a topping

 Fried Smores, Fried Lemonade, Fried Chocolate

seperatly good, Fried Chocolate could easily find a home in fine dining, but the Fried Lemonade was the tastiest

Fried Cobb Salad, Fried Margarita, Texas Caviar, Fried Frito Pie

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ya, we wanted to live long enough to actually exit the fair so we passed on the rest

then off to the Farm

Mini Tex, aka Farmer Faith, picked peaches, planted seeds,

picked produce, miked cows, fed chickens, and goats, 

to her tractor to feed the pigs

delivered her goods to the market

and of course, got paid

 but most of all, Faith rode the TEXAS STAR

 the one & only thing she really wanted to do was ride the ferris wheel

"Mommy, I'm ready to ride the ferris wheel now"

 & so she did, with Daddy 

(and 2 teenage couples who clearly were bummed some kid & her dad were cramping their style )

so here is to next time

Updates....

Phew, it has been a busy October in the Martin household. Lots of stuff to keep us super busy as David keeps working hard and I keep chasing Faith while Baby #2 continues to grow and grow.

Mommy and Faith made cupcakes to match th

e Real Simple Halloween Cupcake pictured on the Real Simple bookmark... Faith insisted.

Daddy & Faith rode the carousel, much to both their enjoyment.

We attended a birthday party on the 10th for one of David's colleague's son, who turned 1. It was a cowboy theme complete with petting zoo and pony rides in their back yard.

My mom treated me and Faith to Mary Poppins at Fair Park Music Hall, which included a brief TEXAS STATE FAIR experience. By brief I mean the following....

*we arrived-located the famous Fletcher's corn dogs .... and had lunch

*Sized up next to Big Tex

*and Mini Tex

*made a quick trip down the Midway:

Faith played her first game, and lost. But got a pity prize.

Played her 2nd game, and won... yay!

Entered her first Fun House

Rode the Carousel

*returned to Music Hall, stopping for a funnel cake & cotton candy

* Saw the AMAZING Mary Poppins show - complete with Mary flying almost right over our heads at the end

*returned to car-shop---okay, so maybe I will be a mini-van mom in 2010...

*snuck in a Tator Twister (which I wish we found earlier - AMAZING, not greasy but perfectly made sweet potato chips on a stick with cinnamon and brown sugar....mmmmm good!)

*then headed back home... phew.

I do believe future trips to the State Fair will be LOTS of fun seeing that Faith could ride a ton of rides already at her height (like 1/8inch shy of 39inches) and we didn't even get into the KidWay. Though lots of energy reinforcements are a must for all adults involved. :)