State Fair 2008

After multiple plans to take advantage of our FREE teacher tickets to the State Fair Sunday morning we finally made it. Although I wish that my gall-funk wasn't acting up and that Jack wasn't cranky from the canine that is breaking through his top gums...but we had GREAT weather, nice Fair going company, and overall a fabulous time.

Here we were in the parking lot getting lubed up with sun protection.
The McWilliam's making sure that they have all the gear that they might need.
"I'm about to meet Big Tex. Hurry up parents-don't you have everything yet?!?"
"This is Big Tex...he is huge, funny looking, loud...and scary!"
It was hard to get this picture so close to Big Tex...Jack kept looking back and up crying. Again...Halloween is going to be interesting....we might have to keep Jack far from any costume gatherings.
He wasn't big on the Ergo so we had to resort to shoulders, holding him, and when there were breaks in the crowds letting him walk since he is heavy after awhile.
There was an area with caged animals that Jack and Olivia had fun pointing to through the mesh.
Jack was enjoying looking at the animals, making their sounds, and trying to say their name (although everything was a duck-I think he has troubles getting the Wub Duck out of his mind..who would have thought it would ever be a duck obsession and not a frog).
Inside that building was a really cool petting zoo. We bought some feed and were all excited for Jack to pet and feed the animals.
But he was not having any of it...if you walked close to an animal he started crying and would bury his face in your neck....what is up with that?!?!? This is the boy that loves the zoo and enjoyed the zebras sticking their heads in the Jetta. But if you notice that hand in the mouth (which is where it was all day) I think he was just out of sorts with the teething and maybe we are having a little stranger danger thing right now.

While waiting for the McWilliam's we were able to get him close to the baby pigs. He even reached in to pet one.
Before giving our feed to Olivia he was willing to let us feed some to the baby goats. Maybe it is a big animal fear he has going on?!?
Again back at the pigs he was willing to walk away from us and look at them with Karen and Olivia.
And this big bird was very interesting to him. We kept telling him it was Papa but he didn't get it (Dad's nickname from Papa Joe was Turkey). I thought about telling him it was what we were going to be eating for Thanksgiving but figured he is already on edge-I won't push him over.
After lunch-sandwich meat and cheese for Jack, corn dogs and Potato Twisters for Dad (which Jack tasted of course), and nibbles here and there for me (darn gall-funk) Jack had fun running around by the Hands On Farm Event by the picnic tables (the line was long and they were too young...it looked so fun...maybe next time).

Jack has been on a walking (not flying him up...don't want to do it even once because he will want more and it is dangerous-hint, hint to family and friends) with two people holding his hands lately. Nick had one hand and he wanted Olivia to hold his other...but she wanted nothing to do with it.
After lunch and walking around it was of course time for dessert. Nick had a frozen fruit punch but I think that Olivia and Jack ate most of it. Everyone (except me) nibbled on Karen's fried apple pie bites and Aaron's funnel cake. The kiddos were both exhausted and on a sugar high.
On the way out we planned to let them play the duck game (I had even bought tickets for it) to find out that you had to have a "game card" to play games and tickets were only for food and rides...so no duck and we covered the cost for Karen and I to take the kids on the Merry Go Round. It was fun and SUPER fast.
My dessert was some pink cotton candy. Jack wasn't too sure about it. I think we will try it again tomorrow because by the time he tasted it-he was done.
Here is Jack literally when we pulled out the parking lot (the light in the back window)...and when we got home we all slept for 3 hours! What a great day.

One more week til Tiger Football live in action for us!!!