Bellie and Big Tex

Last Friday, we journeyed to the State Fair. And I mean it when I wrote that it was journey. It took us almost TWO HOURS to get there! Ugh. But that's a whole other blog in itself. For this post, let's just focus on the fun we had when we finally arrived.

Of course when we arrived, we had to take the obligatory photo with Big Tex. A very nice person took this picture for us, but forgot to include the big guy! Still, it's a great photo and the important people are in it :-)

There's the big guy! Mommy and her princess (see her socks) pose with Big Tex.

Annabel contemplates whether she wants to ride the ferris wheel. Hmmm... she decides that she likes to stay as near to the ground as possible... for now.

Since it took us awhile to get to the Fair, it was Annabel's dinner time pretty much right after we got there. So we headed to the main food area (I say main food area, because as I'm sure many of you know, there's food EVERYWHERE!) so she could eat. Daddy gives Bellie her bottle, which she enthusiastically takes.

After her bottle, she got her rice cereal meal. I guess Daddy's rubbing off on her, because she wiped her mouth clean with her bib a couple times! Daddy was so proud. Here's a short video we caught...




After her meal, we had a happy baby on our hands! She was ready to see the sights!

We saw some cute baby animals... some baby ducks, chicks and puppies. Annabel thinks these puppies are cute, but her red-headed brother and sister are much cuter.

We tried to go into the animal/livestock area and petting zoo, but strollers were not allowed. And we didn't feel like leaving our very expensive stroller outside on its own. So instead, we went to another building and saw... steam showers? Okaaaaaaaay...

Of course, there's the obligatory bathroom stop. Chris was kind of irritated that I left my position of keeping Annabel from rolling to take this photo, but I was super fast. And I think it's a funny photo! I'm sure Annabel will appreciate it someday.

At dusk, the parade came through. Bellie got to see her first parade! After the parade was over, we were hungry again...

Here's a food booth that we definitely did NOT go to! For those of you that might not know, Chris refuses to eat anything on the bone... chicken, ribs, t-bone steaks, and most especially not turkey legs! But wait... what's this?

Yep, this is my adorable husband eating a turkey leg as a child (and wow, can I just say how much Annabel resembles Chris in this picture??). Remind me to get a picture of Annabel eating a turkey leg just like this when she gets to be this age. Except for the sitting on the high chair tray part...

OK back to present day... we forgo the turkey leg and opt for funnel cake!

Annabel tries to get some residual powdered sugar off of Daddy's face to suck on.

Yep, we pretty much devoured that. Annabel's thinking, "Forget the rice cereal! I want some funnel cake!"

And we end our trip to the Fair at the Auto Show... which, oddly enough, had motorcycles. Of course, these are as big as cars.

I'll spare you all the car photos we took, but here are a couple of Chris's and Bellie's faves...


Annabel did beautifully at the Fair! We got so many compliments on what a beautiful baby she is and on her cute smile. We were such proud parents. Even though we stayed out later than we intended (because we got there so late), she was her usual sweet self. On a side note, I think a lot of that was helped by having her in the sling. She loves riding in it, and we love wearing her in it!

Our sweet girl with her Daddy having fun at the Fair, even at the end of the night!

We gave her one more bottle in the car on the way home, and she was out like a light. Even when we got home and transferred her to her crib, she fell right back asleep. It was a fun and exhausting adventure!

Cheers!