off to the fair! (alternatively titled, "a day of gluttony.")

when we found out we would be in wisconsin the same time as the state fair, we were THRILLED! fried fair food, eclectic vendors, farm animals, and rides? yes, please!

we went on saturday with peter's sweet and hilarious cousins (sarah, eunice and grace) and were blessed with gorgeous weather, perfect for getting lost in state fair madness.

our one mission for the day?

EAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

and i can confidently say that our mission was fully accomplished. here is our eating adventure in pictures (if you have an aversion to deep fried foods, stop reading now. if you are like me and gobble up anything fried, grab some napkins 'cause you're gonna drool)...

first stop, cheese curds:
see the look of sheer joy on my face? mmmmmmm!
next, a garlic butter potato on a stick (why is it that food tastes so much better on a stick?) and fried onion crispies:
at the same time, loaded fries and chocolate-covered bacon:
this food vendor also sold the single most disgusting?delicious? thing i've ever seen...i couldn't bring myself to get one, so we had the eunice and grace pose with the cutout that depicted it:yes, that is a cheeseburger on a krispy kreme doughnut bun.

i have no words.

though we passed on the cheeseburger doughnut, we absolutely had to have funnel cake. what is a visit to the fair without funnel cake?
and finally, our last food item of the day, a bloomin' onion. yum! yes, i realize we consumed two different types of fried onion (it could have been three had we had onion rings!), but that's how we roll.

we *did* actually do other things besides eating...peter and gracie got matching fayke-bans (see what i did there? hee.)
eunice and i got henna tattoos:
we saw a hilarious and adorable pig race (they were running for iced oatmeal cookies):

we went for a ride on the sky glider: where we saw MORE delicious food. check out the bird's eye view of a grill filled with meatballs:
and, the world famous cream puffs!
we also couldn't resist a picture by a random giant tractor -- it was literally just chillin' in the grass area among the picnic benches:
and finally, i found the perfect ring upgrade for our upcoming fifth anniversary:just kidding.

loved our time at state fair and so glad it happened during our visit! i know i say this all the time, but i can't wait until we can bring choi boy with us next time! :)