cadavers, carousels, carnies, and carbs

last week we took a family field trip to the Arizona State Fair.  the fair has free admission on Thursdays between 12-1 and being the poor, mooching students that we are and since Adam got out of school early on Thursday we decided to take advantage of the great deal.
:: we saw the body exhibit
{which totally made me queasy...  seeing the dead skin and brains.. yikes!  & Elijah did not like being held so that was fun.}
:: watched the pig races  :: saw the rodeo  [where Elijah got upset cause he couldn't go pet the horses]

[just tall enough :)]

:: rode the carousel  :: bargained with some carnies  :: rode the teacup ride
{Elijah LOVED it! he wouldn't stop talking about it.}  :: ate delicious funnel cake
:: & what is a day at the fair without a few tantrums...
 
we may have spent a little over our small budget   [the funnel cake was worth it though!]
but even with the tantrums & running away... it was such a fun, memorable day! 
i'm so glad we took the time to spend a few hours together as a family
and let Elijah experience the excitement of the state fair.  we didn't have to do much [we basically walked around most of the time] but it was still one of the best days for this cute little boy! 
seeing the magic of the world through your child's eyes is one of the absolute best things about being a mom.