Autumn & Kalina

Today we went to Larkspur for the Denver Renaissance Festival.  We didn’t know what that was or what was going to be there.  It was full of fun shops, food places, things to do and watch!

As we were walking up to the gate a lady in a fancy dress and a man with a funny shirt stopped to talk to us.

It wasn’t time to go in yet so the people at the top of the castle were talking to us.  When the canon fired we were allowed to go inside.

Before we went inside we saw a fairy outside.  She gave us each a magic rock and sprinkled fairy dust on it.

There were all kinds of people dressed up in costumes.  We were a little worried about taking a picture with this “bull”.  Dad came with us!

We found a boat swing to ride on.We helped the man by pulling a rope.

Do you see us in the dragon mouth?  We walked through a maze to get to the dragon slide.  We tried by ourselves at first, but daddy had to come in and help us find our way.

In the kids area there was a butterfly ride.  This ride didn’t have a motor.  The 2 girls working there pushed us around in a circle.  We each got a turn to ride in the rainbow butterfly.

Then we rode the animals.  There was a pony, donkey, and llama’s.  I chose the donkey!

This was a Shetland horse.  She pulls the carriage in the parade and rests in the petting zoo area during the day.

I found a moo cow to pet.

Here are the pigs.  I didn’t pet them, but I read the sign for their pen.

This animal is a yak.  There was a highland cow that I got to pet.  Autumn was busy listening to the bell man while I checked out the animals.  There were also chickens, a rooster, a turkey, llamas, rabbits, ducks, and donkeys too.

This is the carillon.  It’s bells that a man played music on.

Here is the jousting arena.

These were the maidens and queen coming to the show.

Here come the horses!

Our knight was Sir Joseph.

After this show we walked over and saw part of the Endangered Cats show.

We found a face painting lady.  Autumn chose strawberries and I chose cherries.

While we were walking the parade came by.  See the horse I pet earlier?

Can you believe there was an elephant in the parade?

On the way out we stopped to take a picture.

While we were doing that a lady ran up and got in our picture!

Here’s our magic fairy stones!

Today we had another adventure up to the mountains.  We started off the morning at Trompeau bakery.  I got a cherry croissant, Autumn got an apple one, Mom had a blueberry chocolate, and Dad had a lemon blueberry.  Mom and dad said they were yummy, we didn’t eat ours.  Mom says she’ll eat them later!  We also got a french baguette for snacks later.

Then we stopped in Evergreen at Dandelion Cafe.  Dad worked with the man who owns it.  Autumn was hungry and grouchy by then so we shared some eggs, bacon, and toast.

Then we were off to Kittredge to go and play.  While Mom put hooks and bobbers on our new fishing poles we tested out the water.  Did you know they made Barbie and Princess fishing poles?

We learned how to cast all by ourselves.

Autumns said “Look, I did it!”

Watch Autumn show you how she casts.

One time I casted so far it went across the creek!  I even caught a “bush” fish!

We didn’t catch any fish this time, but we got good practice.  (Maybe it was because we didn’t have any bait on our hooks.  Apparently the place we were at didn’t allow the fish eggs that we brought)

Next it was off to the playground.  Autumn’s shorts got all wet so she just took them off.

I showed Autumn how I could pump my legs and do it myself!

Playing on the playground didn’t last very long.  An ice cream man drove his truck right to the park and we took off for that treat!

I got a chocolate and vanilla cone.  Autumn got a Sponge Bob Popsicle.

When she was done eating hers, she shared it with Dad and helped me eat mine.

Dad brought a couple balls so before we left we kicked the ball around the grass.

Autumn takes a big running start to kick hers!

Oops, it went sideways!

This is how you stop the ball.

All done!

Look, Mom found some pictures from winter time.  Now I can show you how to make a snow angel.

First Autumn will show you.

Sit and then lie down

Then open and close your legs, and move your arms up and down!

Now for my demonstration.