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Andy and Alex take River to the park all of the time. I’ve never seen a child who loves to go to the park as much as that little girl.
And her favorite thing to do? Swing.
She likes to swing high and fast. Andy pushes her and she just squeals with delight!
That is the face of a happy child.
What makes your kids happy?
Mine like to play fetch in the back yard… :p
This weekend, we headed to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas.
Lately, River has been obsessed with princesses. She loves Beauty and the Beast and all you have to do to make her happy is tell her she looks like a princess.
So, we knew this would be the perfect treat for her!
Her mom did an awesome job of dressing her up in a princess costume. She braided her hair and River looked so beautiful.
River was so excited to go to the “fessival” to see the King and Queen. She wanted to dance with the King, she told us. It was so cute.
Our first stop once we arrived was by the face painting booth.
River was so excited to have her face painted. She sat so still and did a great job of letting the artist work her magic.
My favorite thing about it, though? The Nerd has this irrational fear of face paint. It totally weirds him out. And I may or may not enjoy seeing him squirm. I mean, come on! Face paint? Not clowns or bunnies? Face paint?
Hehehehe.
Once she was finished, River ran over to the mirror to get a better look at herself. She was so excited!
Isn’t she a doll?
After she was all prettied up, we headed browsed around the festival some more. River loved seeing everyone in their costumes.
We soon found a shop with crowns. Of course, no princess is complete without a crown.
She picked out this beautiful yellow crocheted crown with butterflies on it. So adorable!
Then, we headed off in search of a show or some food.
Along the way, we happened upon a shop with fairie wings. Once River saw them, she immediately headed that way. And how could we resist?
She picked out some blue ones. You know, to match her pink dress and yellow crown. So cute!
With her wings and crown, she was a full-fledged princess. She found another mirror and was dancing and twirling and admiring her outfit.
This was my favorite shot of the day. She has just the perfect princess pose!
And here she is dancing and having fun! Love it!
Next, we got to ride a camel! Err…River and Nanna got to ride a camel.
Don’t they look like they’re having fun?
It was such an awesome day, and I think River had a blast!
My favorite part of the day? The food!! Sausage on a stick and kettle corn. Y.U.M.
Have you ever been to a Renaissance Festival? What’s your favorite part?
BLUEBONNETS!!
Ask any Texan mom (or, in my case, aunt) and they’ll tell you — Spring means days spent eyeing random fields and highway sides looking for the inky blue petals of our state flower.
What is it about bluebonnets that makes us go crazy and dress up our children and try to make them sit still long enough to snap a few photos?
It’s not like we haven’t taken these pictures every. single. year.
It’s not like it’s *easy* for a toddler to sit still while there are so many pretty flower to touch.
So many pretty flowers in which to frolic.
So many pretty flowers in which to… check your e-mail? Yes, this is what Nerds do when you bring them along for “moral support.” He does this all. the. freaking. time.
River had a great time running through the field of bluebonnets we found.
Such a great time, in fact, that she cried when it was time to go.
“But I wanna play in the pretty flowers,” she wailed, as Nanna carried her back to the car. “We can’t stay here all day,” Nanna replied. “But I don’t want to leave.”
I guess we’ll just have to come back next year.
Do you like our field of bluebonnets? It’s the *perfect* spot if you live in North Dallas.
There are three huge field of bluebonnets right in front of the JCPenney headquarters in Plano. Here’s the address: 6501 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas. If you turn right onto Corporate Drive from Legacy Drive, there are spots to park along the road. So awesome!
Do you take photos of your kids in the bluebonnets? Where are your favorite spots?
I'm the wife of a Nerd and mom of a toddler who loves his Star Wars blankie a little too much. I share parenting adventures, yummy recipes, and great photography on this Dallas mom blog. thenerdswife@gmail.com
