Ren Fest!
Walter and I have been going to the Renaissance Festival in Quiet Waters Park for as long as I can remember. When we went last year Noah just hung out in the Baby Bjorn until he fell asleep staring at the ground. It was almost like old times. This year was quite a different story however. Just like Disney and everywhere else you take these curious little people every experience is a whole new event.
When we walked in, the fairies (one of my personal faves) were sitting by the gate saying hello to the children and posing for photos. Noah was curious but there was no way-no how he was going to go near them. I remember him asking to borrow the phone to call DCS or something. He was definitely worried and couldn’t figure out why we brought him to this freak show.
Noah enjoyed the didgeridoo music and wanted to touch the instruments. This photo of a stunned child really is ours, I know it doesn’t look like him, like I said – he was very concerned. I love how he’s holding his hands. If you try to touch him when he’s this nervous he turns from you and totally shuts down. Poor baby.
Walter always has and always will love the Birds of Prey show. I will always love the man who puts on the show (handsome like Sean Connery in my opinion). Noah enjoyed his kettle corn, it’s the only way we were seeing any part of the show this year.
You’ll have to ask Walter just how many blurry or bird-just-out-of-frame photos it takes to get a few great ones like these. The numbers are staggering!
Right when we walked in a kid had a rock candy sugar stick. Noah NEEDED one. After lunch we humored him because we know he’ll get tired of it and be done (instead of eating it all just because it’s good). Yes, really we got him one. Yes, don’t worry, we brushed his teeth.
A funny story about buying it actually – Walter and Noah were hanging out with the wagon a little bit ahead of the candy shop. When Noah saw where I was going he jumped out and ran over. He approached slowly and curiously and I said “Hi, Buddy!”. The woman working the shop asked if he was mine. She was concerned because she didn’t see anyone looking for him (I wonder how many kids take off for the candy shop) and I replied “I don’t see anyone who looks like him either!”. I could tell she was really worried so I told her he was mine and got a laugh at her expense. It was a little mean but c’mon – it was funny!
I will always love the glassblowing at the Ren Fest. They’ve had a few different guys and this one is good. They just put him in the worst spot where you simply overheat (bleachers in the sun next to a giant furnace) while trying to enjoy the show. Here he is making a shot glass.
