every year in august i see signs advertising the state fair (which is always the first couple weeks of september) and every year i say to myself, "we need to go." and every year guess what we don't do? go to the state fair! haha i don't know what it is, but since finn was born we haven't been once. well this year i decided that we really would go, and i'm so glad we did because it was a blast!
we planned on going with the nelsen's and the kettle's - two families from our ward who we have come to love. seriously, it's so fun having neighbors as friends, and people who are up for anything, anytime, anywhere. on sunday, jess mentioned how pictures at the fair turn out so great, because of all the colors and everything that's going on. she also said that one year she had max wear his cowboy boots. i thought, "how cute!" so yesterday, i went all over the freakin' state looking for a pair of cowboy boots for finn. did you know cowboy boots at payless are only $5 cheaper than authentic boots from a country outfitter? needless to say, after spending $40 at payless, then finding them for $45 at the ifa store down the street, i bought the authentic ones and returned the plastic payless knock-offs. they were so ugly, anyway.
finn looked so cute in his cowboy get-up, and pretty much everyone we passed pointed and said, "how cute." yes, i read their lips. ;) when we were standing in line to get in, the lady in front of us commented multiple times on how cute finn looked. she pre-purchased her tickets, and turns out she bought one too many, so she gave it to us! and i'm pretty sure it was solely based on finn's outfit! i also decided to dress up, and i had these little robeez cowboy boots for sam that were hand-me-downs from finn. they fit him perfect, too. sadly lance was the only non-festive one of the bunch. he wore the most western-looking shirt he owns but i mean still, he didn't look like a cowboy whatsoever. we'll have to work on his cowboy wardrobe. ;)
the fair is an interesting place. it brings all different economic classes of people together into one venue, which makes for good people watching. however, when you're trying to keep a baby that is confined to his stroller (since he has no interest in walking and you don't want him to scrape his knees crawling) happy, and an eager 2-year-old within your line of sight, people-watching suddenly gets thrown out of the realm of possibilities. oh well, if it means keeping your children safe i guess. ;)
i'm sure most people would agree that one of the best parts of the fair is the food. fair food, need i say more? so greasy, yet so delicious. let's not mention that dinner at the fair costs about the same as dinner at an upper-end restaurant, because that takes away from the yum-factor. seriously though, how do two corn dogs, onion rings and a lemonade cost $30?! it was still good, even with that price tag and all those flies attacking us. (don't even get me started about the flies right now...they are awful!).
the rest of the night was spent looking at the animals, eating ice cream and riding the rides. finn loved the rides, sam loved the merry-go-round, lance and i loved the ginormous million-feet-up-in-the-air ride we rode. the weather was perfect. it wasn't too crowded. seriously, we lucked out! and to top it all off, we were in the company of good friends. we didn't get home until 10:30 pm! if that doesn't say it all, i don't know what will. it was a fun night, and one i hope to repeat in the years to come.
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