State Fair!

I pulled the boys out of school early to go to the State Fair.  Ari really doesn't love it like we do, so he stayed home with Maya. 

Here are the boys just floating in space... 

Zev really wanted to look at all of the things in this exhibit about how Martin Luther King Jr. came to Dallas.  He got to look for a little while, but Isaac was a little restless. 

Zev was most excited to see these papers with Dr. King's actual handwriting on them. 

Next we went over to the pig races. 

We were a little early so Zev got lucky, and they asked him to be the red team cheerleader. 

He cheered very loudly, and our little pig even won one of the three races. 

Next we went over to the new baby animal and birthing area. 

They boys really liked watching a chick hatch. 

And who doesn't love baby piglets? 

This cow was about to give birth any minute.  We didn't stay for the whole thing though because it could take around an hour they said. Zev was really interested though. 

Here is Isaac with big Tex's head carved out of butter. Yum. 

Zev got REALLY LUCKY a second time. He got called up on stage to be sawed into pieces! 

Here is a video of the action.

Tahl loves the petting zoo.  Each boy got a little cup to feed the animals, and I think Tahl managed to feed everything. 

More cute baby pigs! 

Here is Isaac feeding a llama. 

We went to the little kids areas where the kids learn about things that are grown in Texas. 

Then we stopped for a picture in front of this mural. When you have kids this cute, you have to take all the picture opportunities. 

Zev and Tahl rode this first. 

Tahl really loved this fun house.  He is the yellow shirt up on the second floor. 

Zev is inside the Starship 3000.  He said it was great. Ari and I took our engagement pictures here, so the kids and I were reenacting it. 

This one too. 

They had to watch Vocal Trash. They just love to see these people play precussion with trash. 

Tahl rode on the rollarcoaster with Isaac for me. 

Then Isaac rode in the sidecar instead of on the motorcycle.  Crazy kid. 

At least I got him to fly in the front of the plane. 

Then the kids wanted to visit the cars. 

Here they were pretending they were bank robbers (again...) and this was their getaway car. 

I made them stop for Big Tex pictures with me before they could leave! 

I even got one with everyone looking! 

We had the best day at the fair.  It remains one of our favorite things to do every year, and poor Ari might even have to come next year.