Fried Frito Pie

Yep, the winner for the Best Taste award at the State Fair of Texas 2010 is fried frito pie. And we tried it. Not too bad, tasted like a ball of chili deep fried in batter. Other tasty concoctions we sampled include: corndog, cheese fries, brisket tacos, homemade rootbeer, and icecream (the ONE thing that was fat free!! Ha!). We had a really good time taking Avarie to her very first fair. We mostly walked around, checked out the booths, saw a Celebrity chef show, and took Avarie to a pretend farm where she got to be the farmer...she had no idea what was going on but it was sure cute. We finished the night off with the light parade. Fun floats all decked in lights and sparkly things :) Avarie was a trooper for the most part, but definitely had her fill of fun after a few hours. We look forward to next year when she is a bit older (and I am NOT 32 weeks pregnant) and can participate and interact with more of the attractions. We love the State Fair of Texas!

What cute farmers :)

Snackin' on cookies...it was her "prize" for helping on the pretend farm.

Corndog...a state fair classic. Maybe next year Avarie can try one :)

Petting a cow for the first time. This is Elsie, the mascot for Borden Milk.

The evening light parade. See you next year Big Tex!! :)

Sunday Cuties

I just had to take a picture of my two cuties all ready for church. Avarie's hair is FINALLY long enough to put in a little bow without a headband. She gets closer to walking everyday, and will stand by herself for long periods of time. She is very cautious and nervous to take a step without us holding her hand :) She is talking, talking, talking (and often LOUDLY - especially in church), loves to play with other kids, and giggling constantly (often with herself and at toys). I LOVE being with her everyday. She has been so good to me while I have been pregnant, I think she can sense the days I am miserable and is an extra sweet girl. Love this tootle bug :)

D2

On August 16th Bennett started his second year of dental school and officially became a D2 student. As is tradition, I had to take a picture as he left for the first day of school. What a cutie in scrubs ;) He has enjoyed this year a MILLION times more than last year (what a relief!). He is doing really well in all his classes, and is particularly good in the lab portions. Those years of working on retainers in his family's retainer lab and as an ortho assistant are paying off!! I get to be his first official patient in October for a teeth cleaning. I'm sure he will do a great job. He is already getting geared up for Boards this December. He goes up to school early every day (wakes up at 5:45 am) and looks over dental decks (kind of like flashcards) in preparation. I am so grateful he is such a hard worker!

Progression

Here is a photo journal of our growing baby boy...

This is the most recent pic...I am 28 weeks as of yesterday. He is moving and kicking like crazy, 24/7. For awhile I was getting better with nausea and not throwing up, and there were quite a few days Zofran was not needed. But the last week and a half have been a little rough...so my meds have kept me going. How I love modern medicine! Overall it hasn't been as bad as with Avarie, but still no fun. The doctor scheduled a repeat C-section on November 18th, so only ELEVEN more weeks to go. I will survive ;) He seems much bigger than Avarie was, so maybe he will want to come earlier (wishful thinking). Hooray for babies!