Renaissance Festival

My Madison finally got to go to the festival with us. We have been dangling it in front of her face to keep her in line all year. Wynne, a 20 year long friend, and I try to go every year and make it a girls day. Wynne thought Madison would be old enough this year to take with us. So, we set about making costumes for the visit. Wynne sews, so she did the brunt of the work. She did a great job! We were up until 4am the morning before we went finishing up. Madison's dress was the last to be made and it was started before we realized it wouldn't fit her. My baby looks like about 14 or 15 and you tend to forget she is only 10. So we had to go shopping for more material and notions and make a completely new dress....... Wynne made Madison's dress in 2 days! I know she had to be exausted! We ended up sleeping in a little later than we should have the morning we were going. We got up and started moving about 9:30, but we didn't leave until about noon. Usually we leave about 5 or 6am. We definately were unhappy about getting there so late (3:30), but I knew it would be alright because the previous year we left at about 3pm in the afternoon. We were not able to make it all day.

Madison loved it. It was like another world to her. I know that I had fun seeing it with a fresh eyes (her eyes). This was also the first time we had gone completely in costume. Last year we did the best we could but didn't go all the way. It was still fun. In costume, they include you in a lot more. They make conversation more and I guess they just know you will help them with the entertainment because you are in costume.

These are my favorite pics....... You couldn't ask for anything better to happen to your child and friend........ I now have blackmail material........ The front says potty mouth priss for Madison and the back says nose-picking liar....... Wynne's back pic says proper child bearing hips. All it cost me was $1 per person and a healthy bribe to make sure that I didn't end up in the stocks after them........