Going to the State Fair of Texas is almost a rite of passage. If you have not tried the crazy fried foods or seen Big Tex, are you even a Texan? Last weekend I went to the state fair with my dad, brother, boyfriend, and a family friend and let me tell you it was a blast! Being the only girl with a group of guys is definitely a different experience. You spend most of your time looking at the fancy new cars than sitting in the shows or shopping.

Even though we only went to one show and looked at the marketplace for a quick second, I was able to try so many new foods. Guys like to EAT EAT EAT! So when everyone has a different fried food, you get to have a bite of them all! I was about to try:

Fried Cheesecake:

Fried Pecan Pie:

Fried Oreos and Fried Spaghetti and Meatballs! Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of those.

Another one of my favorite things to do at the fair is go to the petting zoo. They have different animals from all over the world, they even have a baby giraffe! Probably the cutest thing ever were the piglets and baby donkey! It was pretty funny to see my boyfriend get so excited about petting the buffalo! (They are not as soft and fluffy as they look in pictures).

Of course there was a football game in the Cotton Bowl, the Air Force game! There were Air Force students and fans everywhere! We got to see jets fly over the grounds and then six men jumped out of a plane each holding a flag. If you have never seen anything like that, you definitely need to.

All in all, the State Fair of Texas was another trip to remember. There is nothing more exciting than people watching and eating crazy fried foods! Next time the fair is in season, make sure you get your tickets!