The Iowa State Fair... this deserves to be capatilized.

for those of you who don't know just how famous the iowa state fair is... let me tell you, it is. and its held right here in our little des moines. the fair is big time and the food there is almost always on a stick! james and i both enjoyed delicious corndogs for a buck each. and since the iowa state fair isn't around everyday we decided we needed to indulge in yet another deep fried treat - funnel cake - which is "essentially a giant frenchfry covered in sugar."
we went to the fair with a bunch of other dmu students and their wives as pictured below.
L-R me, james and scotty; shalise and devin kearns; jamie, adam and their son caleb; allison and doug.

here's a cutie-pa-tutie picture of james and scotty. scott decided that he didn't love the iowa state fair. maybe next year.

here's a close-up of scott not loving the fair.

and here's a picture of him finally falling asleep. and the party begins!

okay, i just had to get proof of this. deep fried twinkies? how do they expect us to live past the age of forty!?
you know you're in iowa when...

you're staring at a 1,250 pound hog. poor thing couldn't even stand up for the picture.
and this wasn't even taken on the day of the fair. but seriously, have you seen a cuter little boy in your life?