This weekend was packed with fun, the highlight of which was the Texas State Fair on Saturday evening. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="133" caption="waiting for the train"] [/caption] I'm not a big "Fair" person, but I really thought that Celeste would enjoy the fair, so I wanted to bring her. We stepped on the DART Red Line at Parker Station at about 3pm. And we didn't step back off until 10pm. Celeste loved every second of it, from the petting zoo, to the Ferris Wheel, to the Corny Dogs. I was a bit frightened in the Ferris Wheel. Heights are heights and I am afraid of them in general. But I know how to overcome that fear fairly well when required. But having Celeste there made it more difficult. I would have been okay if not for the space behind the seats large enough for her to fit through and plummet to her death and her constant desire to climb them. None the less, we all made it out without learning how to fly. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Texas Star"] [/caption] She loved it, though. She pointed out the hundreds of red and green lights she could see down the street and continued to mention that she went "up in the sky". Celeste loved it when I walked around with her up on my shoulders so she could see everything. This isn't a posture she usually likes so those muscles on me are pretty weak. Every time I'd take a break she's grab my face and turn it toward her (something she does in crowded or loud places to make sure you are paying attention to her) and would say "more up on the shoulders!!". [caption id="" align="alignright" width="200" caption="The Little Pigs"] [/caption] The petting zoo was fun for her too. The moment she remembers best was the baby pigs. If you ask her about it, even now, she'll tell you how there were lots of baby pigs, and a momma pig, and how all the baby pigs were drinking milk. She stared in awe for a long time. She also fed an Emu, pet a Donkey, and mimicked the bleat of a goat. She tried to feed a goat, one grain of food at a time. But the goat decided she was just too slow, took the food from her hands and ate everything, paper cup and all. Celeste thought this was hilarious. On top of all of that, we saw briefly saw the car show, Big Tex, and the water fountains. Of course, the DART ride itself was an adventure as well, which Celeste loved. It took her a bit to get used to being in the train. Since we got on at the first stop there was time to get her acquainted with how it worked, walking on it, getting on and off it, etc. Once I did that, she was fine with it and eventually took to staring out the window, pointing at everything, and jumping up and down in her seat. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="133" caption="sun set from 212 feet"] [/caption] There were not enough trains running for the way back which meant that we all waited longer than we should have and ended up on a VERY full train. Celeste and I stood for all of the first 12 or 13 stops. It was at the 3rd to last stop that there was finally room for both of us to sit. I didn't mind standing, though. And despite being exhausted, Celeste didn't seem to mind too much either. Lots of people commented on how good Celeste was being and at how smart she is. I have an awesome kid. All told, the Texas State Fair was an awesome experience and I'm glad I decided to take Celeste.