Medieval Adventure

My parents took the four of us to the Rennaissance Festival the other day. It was a bit of a drive, but well worth the trip- both boys had a tremendously good time! (Thanks mom and dad!!!!!) Some highlights: HL was able to not only shoot a crossbow, but also a bow and arrow. And grandma and papa purchased a tabbard and battle axe for him. You see, HL wanted an entire costume but settled for a yellow tabbard with a dragon on it. Until he saw the battle axes. Then he explained to his papa how he has a sword, he has a shield, but he does not have an axe at home. Being a kid at heart himself, papa relented and now I am the proud mother of a son with a battle axe. Other than shopping for a costume and shooting deadly weapons, HL really had no interest in anything else- except the eagerly anticipated joust. Boy, oh boy, was he excited to see that joust! As it turned out, he was able to see two jousts, and, man, was he in heaven! He was able to follow all that was happening, and rooted for the good guy (thank goodness for that, at least!). AW also loved the fair, but for different reasons. He flew on a butterfly swing, saw farm animals, rode on an elephant's back and saw pirate ships (oh! and a pirate too). But I think the best part of his day was when we all left him alone. He was sitting very quietly, after all. But after a short time, he stood up- his cheeks were puffed, chocolate and colors dribbled down his chin, and in his hand he held... (dun dun dun) ... the empty M & M bag. Now, you have to understand that this boy does not need any extra energy. I spent the whole first joust being trampled, sat upon, jumped on, climbed.... But the funniest part was that, for some reason, he consistently tripped on grandma's foot. It never moved, it was in the same exact spot the entire time, but AW just could not stop tripping on it. Silliness. Even though AW had no clue as to what was happening, he thoroughly enjoyed the jousts as well, and even cheered along with us. He loved watching the horses, and he does enjoy a good sword fight. Even at just barely two. Am I conveying how very proud I am of that fact? Here's a picture of our youngest- the one who has a horrible time falling asleep normally... An excellent time was had by all. Thanks again grandma and papa!