Return to Ren Faire

Cora and I returned to the Renaissance Pleasure Faire on Sunday, which happened to be the fair's closing day after a two-month run. 

This year, Violet didn't feel like going, and Stace was fine with doing something with her, so we made it a mom/daughter fair date.

We shared a giant turkey leg for a tasty and protein-packed lunch.

Eating near us was this man in an amazing homemade outfit. He said he was dressed as an Aztec god. 

Basically, everyone is dressed in some sort of costume, though his was definitely unusual!

We watched a bawdy show put on by the Poxy Boggards, a longstanding Ren Faire favorite. An old Canyon Theatre Guild castmate of my sister's is in the band, so we said hello after the performance.

We also enjoyed some Shakespeare shows, and a routine by a comedian/entertainer who worked with fire. 

Cora wore a new corset we'd bought, because I'd left the corset I'd planned to wear on the couch at home. She was in her element!
 

We stopped for a coffee on our way home and the lighting was gorgeous - so was my girl.

When we first arrived at the fair, a photographer asked to take pics of Cora. We agreed, and he later sent these to me. Wow!!

Fun week, fun fair

Cora had a softball tryout on Sunday for the Hart fall league. Hart offers baseball and softball, and in the spring it's a highly competitive (and expensive) place to play.

The fall is lower-key, and more instructional in nature. Cora is excited to give a new sport a try, and Violet will be playing T-ball this fall at Hart as well.
We'll find out which teams they're on in the coming weeks.

Violet's class had "purple day" this week, the perfect day for our Violet girl. She had so many purple clothing items to choose from. She painted purple seahorses for inclusion on the class collage.

















On Friday afternoon, Cora and Violet went to the L.A. County Fair with Grandma and Grandpa. The girls had never been, and since my parents go every year, they thought the girls should have the fair experience.

In one of the exhibition halls, Cora got to suggest the flavor for the Vitamix lady's next frozen fruit concoction.

Yum! (Violet, sadly, missed out on the fruity goodness. After an early school morning and a long car ride, she fell asleep as they arrived at the fair and had a stroller nap for the first hour of fair fun.)

Cora made a joyful noise on the drum set in another area of the exhibition hall.












After hours on your feet exploring exhibits, including farm animals, more exotic animals and hand crafts, the foot massage machines provide welcome relief.

















Fair food fun - roasted corn and a huge turkey leg were the winners for Cora.

 You have to go on at least one ride at the fair, right?