State Fair of Texas

We headed to the fair on Friday the 19th since Aidan was out of school for a teacher in-service (we didn't go on his actual Fair Day because it was too cold!). We had gorgeous weather this time around, but it was also the day that poor Big Tex caught fire and burned :( We actually saw smoke when we were driving along the highway but didn't know what had happened until we got there. It was so sad! They didn't let anyone go to the scene until they had taken him away.

Petting zoo (soon after this pic, one of the goats snatched Avery's paper cup out of her hands and ate it...the kids thought it was hysterical):

Fried cookie dough on the right (my FAVORITE!) and fried s'more on the left that we enjoyed after our Fletchers corn dogs:

Midway rides:

Where Big Tex stood...the sky was very empty without him :(

Memories, courtesy of my mom. Get well soon, Big Tex!