With DISD's fair day comes free teacher tickets to the fair! As a lover of all things thrifty, that's $30 off the fair that my husband and I did not have to spend! It allowed us to spend a little more on the rides, food, and even a souvenir or two.
Our Fair day actually began at the Dallas Arboretum, not related to the fair at all, but I have been dying to see the Pumpkin Village {since I was a freshman in college} and since we knew it would be packed on the weekends, we figured we would stop by for an hour or so in the morning on my day off! Teacher's get in free for the entire year, and from now October 10-16th they get 3 more people in free! Calling all Texas teachers, go to the Arboretum in the next week with your family! While the pumpkin village was super fun, it sent Daniel's allergies into overdrive. We walked around for a bit, I brought some of my art supplies and we found a spot where I could sit and draw for a while, then after about 50 minutes of watching parents take endless pictures of their kids sitting on hay bales and holding pumpkins, we made a mad dash for the exit.
Texas Pride
UNT pride
SMU pride
While it was still PACKED {to my husband's standards, I have only ever been when it was busy} it was fun to see the fall flowers and decorations and walk around for a bit. And for free!
After spending a few hours relaxing at home...in the middle of the day {I love days off!} we headed out to the fair. Now, we usually take the DART. We should have taken the DART. For some reason, my husband decided we didn't need to {he even admits it was his fault} and we were stuck in Friday afternoon traffic on our way into downtown Dallas. With about a 40 minute drive to the fair and to find parking we were finally walking into the fair, free tickets in hand!
We have been to the fair three times together. The first time before we had even started dating. So, while I don't have as much Texas pride as a true born and raised Texan would, the fair is special to me. And, with its crowds, cigarette smells, and over stimulation at every turn, it does actually get more fun each year we go.
This year, we started off buying SO many tickets, but ended up using them all. After a mini debate on which is cheaper: the fair or Disneyland {guess which one this Californian was rooting for}, and the fair winning, we decided let's blow the rest of our date money in our budget for the month and have some real fun.
With tickets in hand, the first ride we went on was the gigantic slide! The walk up was daunting, but it brought back memories of those bounce house slides that were at all the best birthday parties growing up. About halfway up the climb, there was a little girl in front of my husband who was going up alone. She turned around and said "I don't have anyone to ride with!" My husband being, hands down, the BEST with kids didn't even miss a beat and said "It's ok! You can go down with us!" At one point the little girl even wanted to ride down in his lap, but for some reason the ride attendants frowned upon this. The little girl settled for going down the slide right next to him, which left me three slides over from them. It was totally worth it seeing that little girl have fun on her slide trip and my husband being, yet again, amazing with kids!
Because let's face it, he is just a big kid trapped in an adult's body anyway! :)
After our slide adventure we made our way through the dreaded midway to the shopping tents, car tents, and were even able to see the pig races! We unfortunately missed the parade this year but got to chow down on a turkey leg, cotton candy, caramel apples, and more cotton candy. Our last stop of the perfect fair trip ended with a ride on the ferris wheel at night! Daniel and I have only been on the ferris wheel together, and neither of us had been on the ferris wheel at night! All in all, this was the best fair trip yet and the first time we actually used the DISD fair day for the fair!
Daniel's new car (We wish!)
Of course we got a picture in front of Big Tex!
Ferris Wheel!
Dallas Skyline! Definitely looked better in person, but we had to get a picture.
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