Got to be NC fest

Since the world was supposed to end today, we decided to live it up and have a ball.

It started with Brueggers for breakfast and then a quick yard sale with Bebe. She found Hudson the coolest Thomas the train storage chest that has a seat on top. Hard to explain but so cool.

Then we went to the NC Festival. We looked at tractors



Went through a petting zoo. Hudson would not leave until he fed every single animal at least once.






Next we headed over to the pony ride. I was a little nervous about this. He has never sat on a pony (other than his 100lb sissy dog). But he LOVED it. He lit up from the moment he sat on Freckles. God bless that horse. He thought she was so funny and he loved waving to daddy and Grandpa. I really think we may need to add pony to his birthday list.








We found Grandpa and Pat and grabbed a quick hug and picture with them. Pat got to judge the BBQ competition. 32 plates!


We walked around a bit and saw these baby ducks, which I called chicks. (mommy brain). How cute are they?


Hudson loved this


He also tried to feed a goat in a cage some of his chex mix. So thoughtful to share.

We ventured down to the rides. We were a bit worried because Hudson has never been on a ride. Hudson and I rode the Bumble Bee first. She went up and down but not too fast. It started off well but he was ready for it to end after a while. So was I.



Then the boys rode a big slide. Jonathan wanted to do it over and over again but Hudson had his eye on a train.



This train used up all of our tickets. We rode it over and over and over. And each time we got off Hudson cried. My boy loves a choo choo









After our meltdown was settled we saw our playgroup friends Bryan, Sterling and their little boy John. That calmed Hudson down and now he was ready for the carousel.



We were completely exhausted after this. We walked along the tractor parade and then decided it was time to go home. 4 hours in the 90 degree heat was a lot. But it was the best time we have ever experienced as a family. I love to live though Hudson's eyes. To see how excited he gets, to see the joy in his eyes when he sees an animal or a train. He is such a good, good boy. He took a great nap at home and when he woke up he was ready for the pool. My kind of guy!

If you are in Raleigh this weekend, I really encourage you to go to the Got to be NC Festival. It is wonderful. My entire family left happy!