Today was a great day because Brianna turned 11 years old. It is hard to believe that 11 years of her life have already flashed before our eyes. She brings such joy and delight to Sam and I that it is hard to imagine how it was before we had her. Brianna is such a wonderful person. She is a great friend and fantastic helper with our family. She is gentle, kind, and loving. We are so glad she belongs to our family.To celebrate her birthday, we began the morning with our traditional flaming pancake with whipped cream and sprinkles breakfast. I think our whole family looks forward to getting that pile of whipped cream bright and early in the morning and watching the candle melt to the side as we try to coordinate singing the Birthday Song among 5 of us!
After breakfast and some school assignments, we decided to take a family trip to the State Fair of Texas. Aside from being outrageously expensive as always, we had a blast! We enjoyed the Food and Fiber Center where the kids learned all about what various products are made out of, then enjoyed free icecream provided by the fair. We also went to the Children's Barn which was full of all kinds of baby animals.
William loved the goats, especially their slobbery tongues! Nate enjoyed being the "Macho Man Know-It-All Feeding Expert" until it came time for him to show all of us how to feed an ostrich. When the bird stuck its head through the bars, he about jumped out of his skin!
The most amusing thing of the day, though, was when we presented the kids with their individual budgets for the fair. We gave them each a set amount of money, and when that was gone, they could not buy or spend anything else. We went to the Midway, where all the rides were, and imediately all the kids were picking out several that they wanted to ride. It wasn't until they realized a ride was $4 each that their minds quickly changed. In the end, William and Natalie rode 2 rides and Nate and Brianna only rode 1, choosing to save the rest of their money for cotton candy and their banks.
We were able to watch a fascinating Bird's of the World show, a puppet show, the parade, and the illuminations light show, and in the end, we had a wonderful day!
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