State Fair

Minnesota's State Fair is apparently world-famous and I wanted to go. Matt and Tate were great sports and it was a lot of fun (but turned into a small saga)!

We saw lots of farm animals, including witnessing the birth of several pigs and a whole calf! Kind of gross/amazing. Here is Matt wearing an ugly farm hat my grandpa gave to him. He fit riiiiiight in.

Tate, young as he is, was actually pretty interested in the animals. He enjoyed picking the goat's nose (I washed his hand, don't worry). Notice that he is wearing pants in this picture.

The biggest boar in MN! Check out that sucker!!!! (don't you feel sort of sad for him? everyone is gawking at how fat he is and he didn't have very much room to move around. i felt a little sad and a little grossed out).
Here comes the fun part: the fried food. I departed from my usual diet, which proved to be a fatal mistake. Matt and I shared four fried food items, including this fried Snickers.
...And now for the really fun part. Tate decided it was important to initiate us as parents by puking ALL OVER himself and his stroller on a very busy thoroughfare. He felt great afterward while we attempted to clean up. I only had a onesie with me, so that's what he wore for the half hour before we got back to the car. Some lady passed him and said, "I just want to squeeze his thighs!" I wanted to say, "Uh, under usual circumstances you wouldn't be able to even see his thighs! Mine is a pants-wearing baby!!!" I bit my tongue.
Tate loved going sans-culottes, just like those revolutionary Frenchies.
And for the really fun part: I started feeling queasy that evening and spent the duration of the night into the morning in and out of the bathroom 8 times. I weighed two pounds less the next day. (Sweet!)

State Fair verdict: Animals and ambiance was fun, stay away from the food, bring extra clothing for child.