Going to the Ren Faire is one of our favorite fall family activities. Up here it starts in August and runs through September, and is approximately the same temperature as the one near Houston in October & November.
This year was the first year that we had to pay admission for all 5 of our little ones, since the twins turned 5 in April! My friend Cass scored some discount tickets for me and Billy at Costco, that included a turkey leg!
Emily wanted to bring Skippyjon, so I told her she had to wear the backpack all day. She agreed, but since the backpack we found was Spiderman, William actually did most of the carrying.
Listening to the dragon egg story.
A tree in the background had been carved into a very tall wooden statue, and William was trying to put his arm around it.
The first time, Billy didn't quite hit the bell. But, when he went back the second time, he hit it twice! I didn't get it very far up at all, but each of the kids wanted to try too. Grace also participated, but the worker running the stand stepped in to help her, and it was not a flattering picture of her or Grace. None of the rest of us hit the bell. = (
Posing with their festival goodies.
How William would run things:
The final thing we did at the faire was watch the pie eating contest. Emily was chosen, and we cheered her on!
They were all declared winners (because they were all pretty messy) but Emily was wearing the most whipped cream at the end. = )
She received a coupon for an ice cream and a train museum. We gave the train ticket away, because it is unlikely that we would make the drive for that before the coupon expired. She did enjoy the ice cream though. = )
This was Emily's favorite picture of Skippyjon from the day.
The lemonade had some flavored bubbles in it. Emily fished one out.
Grace's face painting.
Alice found a dragon and unleashed her 'inner dragon.' = )
We had a nice time. I'm sure next year will be even more fun, now that everyone knows what it is they want to do.
later days
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