State Fair of Texas

Kendall loved Little Hands on the Farm

With Big Tex

Duncan loved the Lady Bug

I think in every state outside of TX you called it the Louisiana State Fair or Iowa State Fair, etc.... but not here. Yes, TX is loud and proud and they call it The State Fair OF TEXAS! It IS really something though. We go every year and this year was really fun too. After going for the last 5 years or so we finally found the dollar dogs booth! I can't even tell you how happy my man was to buy us all hot dogs for ONE DOLLAR! I think he may even have ran up to the booth, b/c he was there so fast! Anyway, we were able to eat our usually junk too. It just didn't hurt so bad when Kendall dropped her last bite or two on the ground since it was only like 30 cents laying on the ground :) OK, enough. Those of you who know Troy will appreciate it, because you know him.

Standing under the Texas Star

Duncan, Savannah and I rode the TEXAS Star. I hear it's the largest Ferris wheel in the Western Hemisphere and is a gazillion feet tall? Something like that anyway. That's what a semi-scary hair man told me at the fair. I don't know if it's totally true, but it was HIGH and it was scary. The kids LOVED it!
Before the Techno Twister
And after....

Savannah got the wits scared out of her on a big ride. She insisted on riding it since she thinks ALL the rides in the Kidsway are for babies. Well, can I just say she got a huge dose of the real Midway and isn't too eager to go back!! She got on the ride, put her head down as soon as it started and didn't look up until it ended. Her face was of sheer terror and she drew a crowd with the LOUD whaling she was doing when she got off. Her daddy had to hold her to get her over it. It was hard not to laugh though. Yes, I know that sounds mean, I know. She wasn't happy about me teasing her about it later, but then I said it would be a story I'd tell her kids when they call me and want to know some dirt on their mama. Which is what she does to me. She loves to hear all my "bad" stories and my parents are more than thrilled to tell her.

Troy and Savannah are on their Y-Princess or Indian Princess (which is no longer PC) camp out. It's a group they are in through the YMCA and it's like Girl Scouts, but it's a daddy/daughter only thing. They go on two camp outs a year and they LOVE IT! Troy is her circles Chief and they both think it's great. I can't wait to hear about all their trip.

In the meantime, I'm with Duncan and Kendall. Duncan and I go to fun restaurants when they are gone. Last night we went to Tasty Egg Roll. He wanted to go to somewhere he's never been. Kendall was all over the place and almost flipped over the booth....crazy girl! The most interesting part was that Duncan was an indian the whole time. He's been watching Davy Crockett and he's been a cowboy, indian or Davy for the last week. Last night his name was Red Stick. Of course I called him Baton Rouge, but he didn't get it. He said his friends' names were White Stick, Black Stick, and Rhythm Stick..b/c he likes music! ha ha It made for an interesting dinner conversation and I wonder if anyone else could hear him. He's so funny. It never even occurs to him that his outfits aren't the "norm" and that he's even dressed up. It's just who he is, period. I hope he's always like that, just comfortable with himself. That's just how Troy is for sure and that's one of the many reasons I'm nuts about him... And finally here's Miss Kendall in her PJ's refusing her breakfast b/c she wants her some candycorn! Just too funny not to add this one!

Have a great weekend!

Kellye