$22...

that's what we spent in total at the fair yesterday! that has got to be noteworthy, eh? i mean, normally you don't even get into the fair with out dropping $35. So, at the end of the night when i counted money, i was pleased that only $22 plus 6 cans of food parted from my possession.

we had a great time. arrived at 4 pm, left shortly after 8 pm. avery had a wonderful time and that made it worth it for us. my parents joined us and there we were. first on the agenda (don't worry - no blow by blow account) was the pig races which happened to time perfectly with our arrival. avery is a lover of animals so we thought this would be interesting. they came out, ran fast, people yelled - loud, avery looked a bit perplexed and that was that. still, it was funny. the names of the pigs were the best part: oprah swinefry, britney squeals - uh that's all i remember. the acoustics were rough so it was hard to understand.

so, a brief overview - we ate food, walked around and watched a few things. avery thoroughly loved the sheep dog show and the parade. we ended with the txu illumination show. mom talked it up and man, did it STINK! it was like watching a very loud screensaver with the occasional fireball, firework and fountain. not so good. txu should be putting that money to better use (and not for the higher ups' bonuses!)