Our State Fair; "Don't Miss it, don't even be late!"

While in Texas, our #2 priority was to see if the Texas State Fair would be in swing. Luckily, it was! On a slightly overcast Tuesday morning Cole, Baylee and Stacy and I headed out to the fair, fully intending to make ourselves sick on fried goodness and the faris wheel.

Our first adventure came at the admission gate. In our hurry and excitement to get going that morning, we totally forgot to be frugal and see if there were any special deals. Once we arrived, we realized it was Dr. Pepper Tuesday. One can of "said soda" took the admission price from $14 to only $3. You can bet we got our fannies to a near-by grocery store to stock up on cans. Cole and I even joked that we should stand on a nearby corner and sell the rest of our 24 pack for profit.

Once inside we took a stroll through the car show, "made in Texas", homegoods and arts pavilians. We passed on the animals mostly because the smells make Cole sick. :)

We also partook of our full share of fried foods. Our favs were curly fries, corn dogs, fried oreos and fried cookie dough.

Heartattack, here we come!

Southern Politics!

Need I say more...

This scene is generously brought to you by a resident of my home town, Colleyville, TX.

San Antonio Riverwalk

In the heart of downtown San Antonio is the well-know riverwalk area. The riverwalk winds around several hotels, shops, restaurants and a huge mall. While we were there, we ate lunch at the Lansford's favorite Mexican restaurant, La Margarita. My favorite part of the meal was those killer tortillas. After a tasty lunch we moseyed around the shops and vendors and took a boat tour through the riverwalk.

During the walk, Cole tripped and almost fell in, losing his favorite pair of "China Town sunglasses. The last photo below is in loving tribute to the occasion.

Remember the Alamo

After rolling into San Antonio for the weekend, the Lansfords took us to visit the Alamo. I have to admit that I had forgotten the story of what happened there and really enjoyed the tour, the story telling and the fun photo opportunity.

There's No Place Like Texas

The Universality of Utah gave Cole a week off school so we decided to take a week and visit the family in Dallas.

The next several posts are of our adventures in ....