Fair Day Fun Day

Yesterday Eryn and I volunteered to work at the Drake tent during the Iowa State Fair for Drake Day at the fair. Kody also wanted to come along to visit the fair and Matt already had to work a shift for Cutco, so we made a trip out of it. Or a double date, whichever is more correct.

After dropping Matt off at the Ag building, Eryn, Kody and I walked around the fair. We then stumbled upon a dance performance at a nearby stage. Kids of all ages danced their hearts out in solo and group performances. Simply put, it was adorable. :)

Then, while working at the Drake tent, Eryn and I worked at the giveaway table. We handed out drawstring bags, coozies, and beaded necklaces for anyone nearby. It was a blast. For most of the time, I handed out the necklaces to visitors. Unfortunately, these necklaces looked like blue mardi gras beads with Drake pendants on them. That made for some awkward jokes with perverted older men. Sometimes I don't like being a girl.

Besides that, I had a blast. I LOVE Drake. So showing others how much I love it, is just, indescribable.

During Matt's break yesterday, he was starving, so we all tried to find something to eat. Well, he knew he had to have a gyro, so we were at least going to stop there. I decided to try a chicken gyro because I can eat almost anything. Surprisingly, I really liked it. It was actually very different than I expected. I'll definitely try one in the future.

After Matt got off around 3:15, we decided to walk around the fair for a couple of hours. It was a blast. We just looked at different things and people watched. I could spend every minute of every day walking around with Eryn, Kody and Matt, goofing off and talking. Life just doesn't get better.

After walking around for a couple of hours, I realized we were all complaining about our tired legs and burned faces. I think the day had finally gotten to us, so we made our way out of the fair.

After we left the fair, we were all pretty hungry. So we made a trip to Taco John's to try Potato Oles for the first time, since Matt recommended them. They are oh so salty and oh so good. Good thing every fair ticket has a free potato ole coupon on the back. All of mine will be utilized. For sure. However, knowing that the fried goodness would not fill us up, we made a trip to Wendy's for some real food. Yum yum. :)

We then made the trek back to the Swain residence and watched "Limitless." It was actually a decent movie, just different than I expected. The concept is quite interesting, though I would never promote drug abuse by any means. You probably have to see the movie to understand what I mean.

Eryn got the bright idea to bake something, because that we do when we want to eat something sweet. We found a box of cake mix donated from Kody's grandpa and found a recipe on it for peanut butter chocolate bars. The box said to bake them for 20 - 25 minutes, so we put them in for 13 minutes. Guess what? They were overcooked. We own a supersonic oven, not that I'm complaining.

Matt and Kody left shortly after the movie ended and the evening came to a wrap. Yesterday was simply an amazing day, even if we all left the fair sweaty, sunburned, and exhausted. Yep, I officially love the Iowa State Fair.