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Howdy Y'All

After 3 years of living in Texas we finally made it down to the Texas State Fair! It was everything we were expecting and hoping it would be, and more.

Big Tex welcomes us to the fair

We made it down shortly after opening, so it wasn't too hot or too crowded, which was very nice. We started things off by taking the boys to the animal pavilion. Just as we were expecting, the boys were terrified of anything bigger than the little chicks. Grant was so terrified of the llamas that he literally wet his pants (which ran out onto Dad's shirt)!

Grant's few months of life flash before his eyes

Of course, a big part of going to the fair is the fried food. Here's a small sample of some of the things we found:

Believe it or not, the fried butter was the biggest attraction! We didn't try that one, but I can tell you that you haven't lived till you've sampled the divine goodness that is the fried snickers!!! Our favorite though was what was called "Pork Chips." It was fried thin shaved pig. Sooooo tastey!



We capped the day off by letting Andrew ride some of the cheap little carnival rides, which he loved. 

Giddyup little dawggy

I don't know if we'll go back (it was insanely pricey) but all in all we had a great time at the Texas State Fair!

It's here....

Fall is finally here. It was a long, hot, busy, and brutal summer but it's over and we're coming down the 2009 home stretch! As is tradition, Kara and the playgroup went down to the pumpkin patch last week. It has been a cold and rainy Fall so far (uncharacteristic for TX in our experience, but very welcomed!) so it was very muddy and wet, but the boys thoroughly enjoyed it. Here's a few pics from the trip:

October has got to be one of my favorite months. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! We're planning a great party at work (HR is the best place for work parties!) and Kara and I are working on some classic costumes for this year (stay tuned for pics). Just yesterday we visited the local costume shop looking for some of the last missing pieces. :)

I love this costume! The best part is the kid's face!

Not only is it the kick-off to the entire Holiday Season, but we also get colder weather (I'm very much cold-blooded so Yey!), and the baseball playoffs. Being a Cubs you wouldn't think I'd get very excited to see everyone else but the Cubbies play in Oct. but I love baseball and it's all good (except the Yanks). I'm hoping for a Dodgers/Yankees match-up and to see Joe Torre wipe the floore with the Yankees.

And if that wasn't enough, it's my brother's b-day (go Chad) Really, is there anything bad about October? If there is, I can't think of it!