We took the kids to Nate’s school carnival last Friday. They had a lot of fun playing all the games at the various booths. Towards the end, we discovered the “Fear Factor” booth and just in time for the live snake feeding. They were feeding two large snakes two very large rats!
Tessa immediately pushed her way to the front of the line where she watched the gruesome event from beginning to end. She was mesmorized by every bit of it and not one bit afraid of it….and, let me tell you, it was not a pretty sight. Even as that snake got right up to her face with the rat’s feet and tail hanging out of it’s mouth, she just turned and smiled at me. She loved loved loved it.
After the rat had been completely consumed, we dragged her away. I stopped to give Nate his last tickets and turned around to find her elbow-deep in a bucket of meal worms!!
We went to the Utah State Fair on opening night to take advantage of the $2 entrance fee. The night still ended up costing $40, however. What a rip off!! Next time, we’re eating at Wendy’s before we go…the food prices are WAY to high at the fair. 
I was so excited that Tessa was finally old enough to participate in the annual Viking “mini-cheer” clinic this year. The little girls get to learn some cheers with the big girls and then get to perform during the half time of a football game. Because I’m a faculty member, they do it for just $6! She got a cute shirt, shorts, and pom poms. She was very excited to go cheer, as you can see in this picture taken before the game had started.
The start of school was VERY stressful for me for many reasons that I won’t go into right now. Let’s just say that I’m inches away from a nervous breakdown. 