The State Fair

The state fair.
Food.
Food.
Animals
And rides.

For some reason (I obviously was out of my mind), I thought it'd be great fun to go with the girls and grandparents to the state fair on my birthday.  Seriously - no idea what I was thinking.  Remind me next year to go to the spa or get my hair done or such.

First, we started with the animals.
Petting zoo - check.

The rabbits - half check.

The poor bunnies only received a quick walk-through.  P-U is what Jenna had to say about that...

 She quickly grew tired of holding her nose and made it clear that it was time to GO.

And just like that, it was time to go on the rides.  The girls had a one-track mind....rides, rides and more rides.

They started with the carousel - a safe first choice.

Then it was time to visit the roller coaster...once and then once more. 
Followed by walking around to see what else looked fun and exciting.
A water ride captured their attention...four times.  They did not even mind waiting in line because it was so fab-u-lous.

After that, it was time to go on a slow ride...and they both decided to share a ticket with Papa and Mommy.

The ride chosen - the ferris wheel.

And just like that, it was time for lunch.


Fried green tomatoes.
Corn dogs.
Chips.
Pizza.
Sausage with peppers.
Cheeseburger.
Funnel cake.

Seriously, fair food - nothing like it.  Worth the trip every time.

The girls had seen the slides while in the ferris wheel....so the next stop had already been decided.

Watching their faces...their joy...their glee - priceless.

The girls went back to the roller coaster to use the remainder of their tickets.  By the end of the afternoon, they were putting their hands up in the air like roller coaster professionals.

And what is the state fair without visiting a booth for a chance at a prize.  We stopped at the floating ducky booth....guaranteed prize every time. 

We ended up with a stuffed puppy dog and penguin to keep us company on the way home.

All in all...a great day.
Perfect day.
Spending the day with the girls.

Think I might do it next year...

Lauren