The Hunt for the Frozen Banana {Big E Post 4 of 4}

the whole time at the Big E all Greg said he wanted was a frozen banana... he even searched on his iPhone to see if there was a vendor at the Big E that sold them... we searched the entire day for one - we sadly gave up. AND THEN... we went on one final lap of the statehouses (to get apple pie and cotton candy because clearly I hadn't eaten enough) and saw a small stretch of food vendors we hadn't walked by yet... we decided to give it one last shot - and THEN we saw it... I don't think I've ever seen Greg that excited... he literally RAN to the frozen banana booth and of then hilarity ensued... enjoy...

yes. we're very mature.

hope you enjoyed my Big E recap! check out the first three posts here, here, and here!

The Midway! {Big E Post 3 of 4}

the only thing that equals my love for fair food is my love for carinval rides... so fun!

The Midway was a great time filled with fun rides, here are some snapshots of our time in the Midway at The Big E!

these things always remind me of that DMB album cover... anyone else?

my view from the swing tower....



okay, can we go back now?

black & white wednesday {autumn leaves}

went on a hike on sunday where I took these shots and very quickly realized that autumn was upon us...

happy first day of fall!

check out more of this weeks black and white photography here...

More "The Big E" Fun {Big E Post 2 of 4}

so you've seen the "food of The Big E" - and I promise, we did more than just eat... here are some snapshots of our day...

we watched a horseshow [this was clearly before any horses came out]

the boys clearly loved the horseshow, we spent a whopping 10 minutes there...

whats better than horses? PIGS!

is it wrong that these guys reminded me of Oliver?

ALPACAS! so freaking cuuute....

well hello teenage boy holding a Taylor Swift mirror/poster now aren't you cute...

this kid was clearly wasted....

sugar induced coma from lemonade and gummy bears?

cow made out of butter?

resting our feet and watching college football in the Opa Opa tent...

watching the Gators beat some Volunteer ass = happy husband

not pictured: drunk drummers, mullets and jersey shore wannabes... if only I had a quicker arm with the camera!

2 posts down, 2 to go - more Big E fun coming soon!

Food of the Big E! {Big E Post 1 of 4}

On Saturday DJ, our friend Greg, and I went to The Big E (state fair)! It was tons of fun and we ate our weight in fair food... as you know from the zucchini festival - we LOVE fair food! The Big E was no exception as DJ went home with a terrible stomachache and I [because I could eat for days] was fine!

If you go to The Big E I definitely recommend going in the state houses and eating there - they had SO much good food!

here's a snapshot of what we had --

tasty beers from Otter's Creek in Vermont... I had raspberry wheat and it was yummy!

the boys and their beer...

yummy Wicked Whoopie Pies frome Maine - we had Mocha and it was GOOD!

all their accolades...

Greg and our mocha whoopie... [he was just a little excited]

then we had Clam Cake Fritters from Rhode Island - FAIL. they were basically just fritter batter and a waste of money [and calories], YUCK.

OPA OPA brewery - their watermelon beer is the BEST and the blueberry isn't far behind!

of course, we had to have a BigE Craz-E burger (bacon cheeseburger with a donut as the bun) it was surprisingly yummy... I could eat another one right about now...

my "shy" husband asked a stranger for a chicken wing... this was his [serial killer] response when I made fun of him and took his picture....

Apple pie with Cabot Cheddar cheese and ice cream from Vermont = AMAZING...

not pictured but must haves: cheese fries, fried pickles and maple cotton candy from New Hampshire -- all were SO good!

things I didn't eat and you should eat for me when you go: fried chocolate chip cookie dough, fried oreos, homemade potato chips, baked potato from Maine, blueberry crisp, yummy looking pizza from the Vermont state house and SO MUCH MORE!

can I go back and eat more now please?

we also had frozen chocolate covered bananas... but that's a post all in itself!