North Carolina State Fair

In case the winter weather is getting you down (which probably isn't the case for those of us in NC), let me take you back to October for a bit as we reminisce about the NC State Fair, which was forever ago.

Neither Brandon nor I had ever been to a fair before (at least that I can remember. Mom and Dad, you can correct me if I'm wrong), so it was kind of exciting for us to see what it's all about. As soon as we made our way to the indecisive ticket window, I knew we were in for a treat.

And, a treat it was indeed! I don't know if all state fairs are like this one, but it was like walking into Candyland on crack.

London and Daddy at the entrance to the fair

And a shot with mama

London's first look at all the bright lights, food stands, and stuffed animals.

I won this awesome stuffed gorilla for my baby girl.
She named him Bobby Flay.

Mmmmm. Roasted corn.

As I've mentioned in previous blogs, Brandon and I are huge Food Network fans. Okay, I'm a huge Food Network fan, but Brandon is a huge Bobby Flay fan. He was a Bobby Flay fan before he was, you know, THE Bobby Flay. So, we were excited to see that he was paying our humble little state fair a visit. We even scored free tix on Craigslist. We didn't have the greatest seats, so I couldn't get a picture of him that was both in focus and close-up, but if you squint your eyes and tilt your head slightly to the left, you can tell it's him. Oh, and if you didn't figure this out on your own, this is why L named her gorilla Bobby Flay. In our house there is Bobby Flay and the REAL Bobby Flay. L refers to both often, so please know the difference.

The ladies hanging out with Princess Pea

Visiting everyone's favorite Big Red Dog

London loved seeing the animals. I thought they were slightly gross, but she was enjoying herself, so whatever.

She said that the baby cows were "awwwwwwe, so cute!"

The chicks really were cute.
I was impressed with how careful she was when holding them.
She seemed pretty pleased with herself as well.

L's very first funnel cake. She was in heaven (rightly so).

Brandon, on the other hand, was all about the caramel apples.
I mean, he was ALL ABOUT THEM. :)
(Ah, the things he'll do to amuse me. What a guy.)

Am I feeding my kid a moldy corndog?
NO! Something way more gross! It's a deep fried Snickers bar on a stick.
Honestly, it wasn't horrible, but I'd suggest sticking with the original.

All in all, I give the fair a thumbs up. We didn't ride any rides (we both refuse to climb aboard any attraction that can be assembled or disassembled within a day), but we had a blast. More importantly, L had a blast. By the time we made it home, she was plumb wore out. :)