How to gain 10 lbs in 2 hours

The answer is Houston Rodeo Carnival. I visited Houston with family last month and one of the fun things we did was go to the Rodeo Carnival. With my first Rodeo Carnival came a lot of firsts. My first fried Oreo, first fried Twinkie, first gigantic turkey leg, first BBQ pork baked potato, and first foot long corn dog to name a few. Although there was more to the carnival than just food, eating was what I did with most of my time there.

And this is where the fun began. Eating fried Oreos and Twinkies opened the floodgates of deep fried, sugar filled and topped foods.

So good!

And then there was the “petting zoo”. Of course I didn’t participate! I’m sorry, do you know me?

Why a kangaroo was in the Houston Rodeo Carnival is beyond me.

This natural cutie is my cousin. She was prepared with her cowboy boots. What was I thinking?!? A missed cowboy boot opportunity for me

Too grown for rides, or maybe just too scared.

I love giving and receiving bear hugs. I need them in my life to survive. A bit dramatic…probably.

Had to end my trip with a burger and fries from  Whataburger. I will probably catch heat for this but, I don’t get the hype. It wasn’t that great to me. Some people swear by this. The only thing that I loved were the ketchup packets.

I think the Houston Rodeo Carnival should be included in my yearly events. There are concerts that go on at the carnival for cheap prices, this year was Lady Antebellum. I heard that Beyonce used to go and perform every year. I wanna be there next year with my cowboy boots on and ready for whatever.

love,
the christianista

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