The State Fair of Texas

We took off work last Wednesday (and yes, we were honest about our plans!), to take advantage of the fair on a hopefully not so crowded day. Our plan worked out very well. We had wonderful weather, no crowds, and best of all, a really great day as a family with The Girl. Here are a few snapshots of her excitement before we left the house... well, and her going over to play with Mrs. Dawn's docorations next door. Note the baggy jeans~ Momma couldn't figure out the adjustable waist at first.

Finally we arrive at the fair! We stop and say hello to Big Tex first thing, of course!

Then, of course, we had to eat. And a true State Fair attendee Kaycie is, she had a sausage on a stick. My original plan was to share it with her, but I got none. She enjoyed it though!

A mile or two later of strolling around we spotted what Mom had been looking for- the petting zoo. Kaycie really enjoyed the animals and she ran around like a crazy lady in there! It was too cute and so much fun. In fact, it made our whole trip to the fair worth it! :)














































We finally managed to pry her away from the animals and back into the wagon for a stroll through the Midway. Unfortunately, she's too short to ride any of the rides. You must be 30 inches, well when you measure The Girl if you don't count the pony tail, she's only 28. So we will have to wait for next year for the rides! At around 6 bucks a ride, we should probably be thankful she's not tall enough yet! Here's a cute shot of riding in style and comfort. (Daddy's on the right in yellow- she's the one in the waggon.)














Her little wagon traveled many, many miles at the fair and I think it's safe to say that her first trip to the great State Fair of Texas wore her out...