Quite possibly our very favorite thing to do in the fall!
We look forward to it every year and have made this a super fun family tradition.
And in honor of the 125th Texas State Fair Anniversary, I've "antique" most of the photos below.
You can't talk about the Texas State fair and not talk about the fried foods. In 2009, we lucked upon the fried guacamole and fried smor's and those 2 remain our favorites today.
Shamefully this year, we visited the fried guacamole stand twice.
2011 Big Tex Choice Awards
BEST TASTE: Buffalo Chicken in a Flapjack
MOST CREATIVE: Fried Bubblegum
The rides in the Midway have always been Charlotte's favorite. Even 3 years ago when she was just a baby, she loved them. Each year since, she's gotten taller and has been able to ride so much more -- She would ride them all if height wasn't a requirement.
This was our 1st year to play "carni" games. Charlotte had previously watched a Max & Ruby episode where they had gone to the fair and Ruby won a panda and that made her aware that she could also win something. She immediately locked eyes with a Hello Kitty and knew that was the prize she wanted. Thankfully, Justin has a "good arm" and won his baby her Hello Kitty!
After 6 hours fun, we headed back to the car with 2 Hello Kitties, 1 Angry Birds Basketball, and about 1,000,000 calories.
