Fun at the Faire

On Sunday we went the the Renaissance Faire. I think we went more out of habit and tradition than because we actually wanted to. My brother brought his new woman, and my sister's family joined in on the fun.

Now, for those of you unitiated in the 'fun' of the faire, you can either check it out at www.renfair.com or, take it from me that you pay an exhorbitant entry fee (thank God kids were free) to watch a bunch of white trash traipse around in chain mail bras with their belly flab hanging out (and this is usually, most likely non-kid induced belly flab), while smoking cigarettes, drinking beer, and trying to talk in a really really bad Elizabethan England accent.

This isn't to say we didn't have a good time. The actual people who work at the fair have amazing costumes, and we even got to see the "Queen" of England. The kids loved seeing all the people dressed up and we let them play a few games, but of course, they cost money to do. It's ridiculously expensive, but hey, you get to see a joust and Jack and Maddie sat in the very front and had horse dirt kicked on them, and they LOVED it!

A Proud moment for any mother. The boys are shooting plastic suction cup darts out of crossbows. Nathan shot the lady in charge several times. He didn't win a prize. Jack and Brooke on the hand turned butterfly swings. Good times.

Nate and Maddie shared a swing.
Jack thought this guy was cool. He was actually a very nice man behind the mask too, even though he may have supposed to have been a 'bad guy'. This guy rocked. He had feathers across his back like wings. He was also very jolly.