Growing up in Tampa, our family made an annual tradition of going to the Florida State Fair. I have such fond memories of so much time spent there with my parents, and then with friends in high school, and after moving back, I couldn’t wait to take Chris and James. It was high time James appreciated the terribly delicious and non-healthy food delights to be had– foot-long corn dogs, elephant ears, handmade fudge, yum!
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| Fair family selfie! |
This year, we were joined by the Paul family which was especially great so that neither Chris nor I had to ride kiddie rides with James. Woohoo!
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| Starting him off right with the Giant Slide. (picture courtesy Stacy Paul Photography) |
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| Checking out the caboose in Cracker Country. |
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| Quinn and James find these far better than I would. They just go in a circle?! (picture courtesy Stacy Paul Photography) |
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| He loves corn dogs. He’s totally our kid. |
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| Reese, James and Quinn. Adorable friends. Love!! |
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| James’ dream of driving a monster truck fulfilled! |
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| My boys taking a stroll down the Midway. So cute! |
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| The swing ride was one of my favorites as a kid and James loved it as well. (picture courtesy Stacy Paul Photography) |
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| This picture is my FAVORITE! Have you ever seen anyone have as much fun on a ride? It’s awesome!! (picture courtesy Stacy Paul Photography) |
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| I love how it looks like James and Quinn just wandered off together. (They didn’t.) (picture courtesy Stacy Paul Photography) |
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| No visit to the fair is complete without seeing all the animals. (picture courtesy Stacy Paul Photography) |