Hello again.
I just read Cathy (my sister in law) 's blog, and she's wondering if it's worth it to take the time to blog. I hate to think that she won't, because I love the little updates whenever she has time.
So I figured it was about time I did some updating of my own.
We just got back from visiting Teandra, my sister, in Lafayette, Indiana. She even watched our kids while Alex and I went to play in Chicago for a day. Thanks again Teda, we've always wanted to do it, and I don't think I've ever had so much fun! (more on that at some point in the future because we had some camera problems and I want to post with pictures).
I'll start with the State Fair... from last fall.
(don't the kids look happy?)
The Texas State Fair is pretty remarkable. I was expecting something similar to the NM one or others I've been to, but this is in a league of its own. Admittedly, this isn't saying much because I usually avoid things like carnivals, fairs and circuses; but Alex took me (read: dragged me) along and I loved it! The plan is to go every year, so if you're ever in the mood...
We rode the train down, and the kids loved it. We went on a day day that was kind of dreary so it thinned the crowds out...it was fabulous!
The Petting Zoo...
Alex would try to feed the animals one piece of food at a time and then when they would go for his cup (which would wander closer to the animals while he was focusing on them) he would jerk the cup back and lose most of the remaining food.
Chio LOVED the baby pigs, that's where she and I spent most of our time.
Because it was raining we wandered inside and found a huge pile of dirt for them to dig in to pass the time. Who would of thought?
The Back Yard Circus. Chio was too little this year but alex got to dress up and be in the circus. He was a ferocious lion.
Chio's helping with wardrobe for his big debut.
Can you see how big he is smiling in there?
They got to do tricks on the stage to show how behaved they were.
Here he's jumping through a flaming ring.
The Pee Wee Stampede. I think this was my favorite part. alex got to be in a rodeo. (again, chio was too little - I wonder if she had fun?) They dressed them up as cowboys (hats, numbers, chaps, horses....) and let them compete.
Strutting their stuff.
Here he's knocking over the cow.
At the end they gave him a trophy for being the "littlest cowboy".
Then we bought some lunch and wandered around the park.
alex took these, this is where we had lunch. Those are big swans you can ride around the lake in. The whole park was beautiful like this!
Before we went home we let them run though a fountain. Everyone was looking at us like we were crazy.
