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big tex + fletcher's corny dogs =must be the Texas State Fair

sugar hangover.

that's what i have this morning. my head hurts like a beotch. i feel blah. we went to the Texas State Fair yesterday. it was a blast. however, my legs felt like they were going to pop out of my hip sockets and beat me to death by the end of the night. i am sore as hell this morning. i had nothing but junk the entire time there.. i had two caramel apples.. 2 corny dogs.. a little bit of david's funnel cake. peanut patty. ice cream. dublin dr.pepper. a chocolate milk. honey sticks. and for breakfast david and i went to chick-fil-a since we had a our chiropractor appointment early that morning (well i did have a fruit bowl with my breakfast and the two caramel apples sort of count as healthy, right?). so overall, i had nothing but junk yesterday and i am feeling it today! (still no word on whether or not i passed or failed my glucose test.. so i made sure to enjoy the fair just in case lol).

david and i can not wait until next year when ashton will be with us (he will be 9 months!). he is going to love the fair. it was supposed to be a "warm" day.. reaching 82f but i don't even think it went over 70f.
 

seriously the best corn dogs ever made. did you know they were invented at the Texas State Fair? Fletcher's is the original!

the syncopated ladies, tap dancers. they were so cute!

snaggle tooth wondering where his treat is. at the children's barnyard (petting zoo). 

i call this picture, "the day i was hit in the head by a stork". no joke. there is this really great show (and my favorite part of the fair) called, "Birds of the World". they have these beautiful huge birds fly really low over you while talking about the species and how to conserve/help them (it's hosted by a bird rescue group). they send out a really great message while entertaining you at the same time. anyhoo.. here i am thinking, "OMGOSH, i am finally going to get a shot of a huge bird flying over us". that is until the storks feet slapped me in the forehead. lol. it was hilarious! later when i was reviewing the pictures i couldn't believe i caught it on camera!

we got in free to the butterfly exhibit. it was a chilly day so the butterflies weren't moving much. 

an interesting bug in the butterfly exhibit. view larger here.

another lonely yet interesting bug that i have never seen before.

recharging on our second fletcher's corny dog of the day.

someday, when we aren't so poor, we will get a nissan murano.

strange hog. i have never seen one of these on the streets before. have you?

since i am pregnant and all, david wouldn't let me ride on any of the "safe" slow rides or toddler fun houses.. (i think he was more motivated by the expensive cost of the rides than my safety). ::eye roll:: lol. so i took pictures and pretended i rode them.

the famous Texas Star ferris wheel. not only is it huge, it's expensive. $10 a person. david and i have only ridden it once and probably won't again until ashton is a little older. it's just to expensive to ride every.single.year.

Texas Star ferris wheel effect.

i forgot what the name of this effect is. it isn't photoshopped. you  set your camera on a long exposure and you zoom in at the same time. anyway it's a pretty neat effect and the first time i have tried it! 

our favorite funhouse that we go in every year. except this year. 

another fun looking funhouse.. i don't remember ever going on this one. i might have to try it out next year.

even if i wasn't pregnant, i would NOT ride this ride. lol. watching it made me sick to my stomach. but it makes a pretty picture while in motion :o)

not that i need anymore sugar in my diet or anything. but..  it should be illegal to sell salt water taffy in 14oz boxes as your only option! david will never ever let me get a box of taffy because a) it's $10, and b) as i said, 14oz boxes.. that almost a pound!

they have all these new midway signs everywhere. but my favorite has always been this classic vintage one. took it on our way out. see you next year state fair!