The "O" Gang: Catching Up

We had a fun couple of weekends. At the end of September we went as a family to the State Fair of Texas. It had been a rainy Friday and Saturday, and Sunday was also overcast- so when we headed out Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed a nearly crowdless time at Fair Park. The cooler temperatures and lots of open space made the day one of the best we've experienced in our yearly pilgrimages ;)

Our list of "to-do's" at the Fair is pretty small. We've learned since having kids to hit those "important" things first, and then everything else is a bonus haha. Our first stop was Fletcher's corny dogs. Yummy!! After that, we made our way to the little kid's farming area. Emme loves getting to give seed to the animals, pretend to grow crops, harvest, ride the little tractors... and of course the best part is getting to cash in for a snack at the little convenience store at the end.

We sampled a few other delectable fair foods: chocolate candy covered bacon, fried autumn pie, corn on the cob... good stuff!!

We got to go to the petting zoo, car show, take a pic with Big Tex, and even catch a little bit of the Irish Dancers and Uncle Kraker concert. We were rockin' like it was 2001 haha. Emme also got to go on 3 kiddie midway rides. The flying elephants were a fan favorite. JB got some quality stroller time and chilled out watching the many interesting people. All in all, a super day!

Then last weekend, Emme, Rylan, and Ransom got to go see Veggie Tales Live! My BFF had been on the look-out for a Veggie experience for the kiddos and did an awesome job of tracking down VIP seats, complete with a back-stage meet and greet. I am blessed to have a friend who is so great about coming up with fun treats for the kids to get to do- and I know they had a blast. It was so fun, and I loved watching the expressions on the kids faces as they watched Bob and Larry come to life on stage. The concert was extremely kid-friendly, and they were able to get up, dance, spin around, and act silly as each silly song played. Of course I tried to get pics, but the lighting was dark and each time I would go to snap a pic, the little dancers would sit down for a break (such is life when trying to document toddlers/preschoolers???) Anyway, they had an awesome time and also enjoyed going out to McDonald's afterwards. We had the play place all to ourselves :) Good times!!