I feel bloated.

This last weekend I ate-

2 cheeseburgers, several home-made cinnamon covered donuts, a plate of oriental food, dutch oven, a pulled pork sandwich, a giant honey covered scone, 4 slushies, cotton candy, poporn, and so much more.

Where was I?

Well, the Box Elder County Fair of course!

We love, love love the Fair! (and the greasy, fatty food!)

We put on our cowboy boots and enjoyed every minute of it!

(No, we did not eat boogers too!)

Rob & I both loved the fair growing up and it's even funner now sharing our favorite traditions with Drake. Wednesday, we went to the Fair Parade to watch Katelyn cheer and Hannah dance. They both did great! We also had cousins riding horses in it. It was SO hot, but we managed. Drake didn't like it quite as much as I thought he would. He cried when the sirens were going off, but he did get some candy and loved the horses.

Thursday, we went to the fair for dinner (I finally got the Farm Bureau cheeseburger I have been craving for months!) and then to the rodeo with all of our family. I love that the fair brings all of our family together to one place- love that time with them! 

Boy, did I have fun dressing Drake like a little cowboy (even though he's only a once-a-year-cowboy).

Seriously could there be anything cuter!?

 Drake fell in horse poop. Or chocolate. :)

Friday, I met my mom and sisters for lunch and to look at all the fun booths. 

The sword that provided hours of entertainment for Drake, yet danger for all those around him.

Friday night, we watched Katelyn cheer in her very first game! I was such a proud sister. I remember the feeling in the air on a Friday night when cheering at a game- it's the greatest and I'm happy she gets to experience it too!

 I'm not exaggerating when I say Drake loved watching Katelyn! He would yell down at her and scream with her. He also loved playing with G&G Hunsaker at the top of the bleachers. He laughed and cheered and jumped and clapped and climbed. 

After the game, we were foolish parents and took our kid back to the fair at 10:30pm to go on rides (this is all my families fault for putting the pressure on us!). Life is about living though right! (Plus it was so much cooler than midday) Drake loved it even with it being so late. This was his first time going on rides. We planned on having Hannah ride most of them with him, but found out she was too tall. I was worried he would be scared, but he amazed me and went on them all by himself. He was hilarious! Waving at us and smiling. He looked so big!

Saturday, after a temple trip to Logan with Rob in the morning, the guys went golfing and the girls went back out to the fair for more delicious lunch and booth shopping. We took naps and then headed back out for dinner, rodeo again, and rides with Drake. 

 The sky was gorgeous!

 

 Cousin Flint is so awesome and took Drake on a horsey ride during the rodeo!

And would you guess that Drake's favorite part of the rodeo was the bulls?
Well of course, they are RAR-RARS!
He would point and say "Rar-rar!", then after they'd leave the arena, he'd say "Where Rar-rar?"
He did over and over again with each bull ride.
He pointed at the horsies and made neigh sounds and the flag and all the animals.
It was the highlight of the whole fair weekend watching him being so silly and enjoying something I love so much!
Look at that nervous expression! The bulls were pretty scary!

One last carousel ride with Mommy

It's no surprise that Drake slept in until 10:30am on Sunday morning, went back down for a nap from 12:30-2:30 and then passed out Sunday night as well. That's one BUSY weekend, but such a blast! 

I love my home-town and I am so glad I was able to get work off for the whole weekend. It was such a great time with family!

And my 2 top favorite pictures from the weekend.....

ooooh....He is just so darn cute!

We love our little COWBOY!

Okay I'm hungry! Where's more fair food?