State Fair

Lauren came to visit (yay!!) and we (Aaron, Lauren, George, & I) took Elsa to the NC State Fair for a bit o'culture and fried fun. It was one of the hottest days we've had in awhile, so Elsa got to wear a nice "summery" outfit.

Lauren was very excited to try all the fried food choices and I was really excited to get a deep-fried cheeseburger. We didn't go to the fair last year, so I've been longing for one for 2 years! Not to mention that this year the new fried selections were going to include fried pecan pie and fried mac & cheese.

This is what Lil' Pea thought of the fair about 10 minutes into it:

Here at the Hogway Speedway we saw a few pig races and the best part: a duck race. Lauren took some pictures of the names of the pigs, but she'll have to tell you what they were because I can't remember...
A healthful snack...

Lauren is really excited about her deep-fried pecan pie. It was really good - insanely sweet! We also had the fried mac & cheese - it was good, but pretty regular, I guess.

Elsa won a prize - or really, I won it for her...I wonder if she'll treasure this pink fish forever? A few reasons I love the south:
I couldn't get this picture to focus for some reason. Aaron seems to think it's because God didn't want me to take a picture of this sticker, but in case you can't read it clearly, it says: "Evolution is a Lie!" I especially like the exclamation point...
This was right next to Whack-a-mole...America & God...so patriotic...

A family photo (I love saying that!!). Please notice Aaron's shirt, by the way...he felt it was his only "fair-appropriate" shirt. He did receive an offer...