Texas State Fair...thanks BurbMom.Net!

Thanks to BurbMom.net and GMC, Reese and I enjoyed a free day at the Texas State Fair a few weeks ago!



We met up with lots of our buddies, rode tons of rides, had a fantastic *free* lunch at the GMC tents, & even got to check out the 2010 GMCs. I was truly impressed with the gas mileage of the new crossovers!

Fun with my boy!

We LOVED the Lego Tents!

Where is Reese anyway?


Lots of building opportunities at the Lego Tents...
We were challenged to build something that "started with an A, but not an apple" in 2 minutes...Reese built a jail for our Alpaca...

And Mommy built the Alpaca!

It was really hard to think of something that started with an "A"...

We rode lots of rides with our buddies, then the boys got their faces painted.

Reese was frustrated that he had a limited selection to choose from (Mommy would only pay for the cheapest category of face paint, Reese wanted the full-face paint that cost $20!)

So he ended up choosing the scorpion, which was scary enough to please this boy...

This was us riding the gondola...

We had never visited the State Fair before (and I've lived in the DFW area for 11 years now!) and I'm glad BurbMom provided this opportunity so I would drag myself out there. The weather held out and stopped raining for a day, the rides were fun, the crowd was not bad at all, & Reese and I had a fantastic time.

Apparently though, we missed a whole bunch of the exhibits that are a big part of the State Fair. Next time we go, I'm going to see if we can tag along with someone who has been before (Deb!, Melissa!) and they can show us the ins and outs!

A Mommy's Love, In 583 Pieces

Reese scored some major bucks from Grandparents & GreatGrandparents for his birthday, & he was beyond excited to go to the store and choose a gift!

So what did he pick?

A Star Wars Lego set, with only 583 pieces! One thing that I have the hardest time with is putting anything together using picture directions.

And Legos? All picture directions. Granted, they're designed for 7 year olds. But it takes me forever to put together something from a Lego kit.
Like a good Mommy, I open all the packs, sort through all the pieces, and start with Step 1.

I checked the clock before we began. It took me one solid hour to put together this beauty:

Reese's favorite thing to do with Legos? Break apart whatever I have built. Ugh. He promised he would keep it together for at least one day, which he did.

Now it's all in a big bag in 583 pieces again...waiting until Reese asks Mommy to build it again.

Which I will :)