Takoma Park Folk Festival

A few weeks ago, the kids and I attended a local folk festival, helped by my friend Liz.  I face-painted the twins for fun (Daniel's dragon came out much better than Tamar's butterfly...  next time!)  After checking out the performances (or ignoring them in favor of sidewalk chalk), the boys spent probably an hour at a kids' play area (Tamar took a nap) then they all had a blast running up and down the grassy stepped hill behind the school (where the festival was held) and then running around the school track.  Needless to say, they were pretty tired that evening!




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Daniel's art from preschool

I don't know what it is but I plan to ask him.  --Victoria
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County Fair (Part 5)

At the petting zoo, Benji was brave enough to feed a camel!  We finished the evening off with dinner and funnel cakes and a ride on the Ferris wheel (Aaron was feeling queasy so he stayed on the ground).


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County Fair (part 4)

Also inside the arena was a petting zoo.  The kids had a blast!


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Aaron held Tamar so she could pet the bunnies.

Aaron also encouraged Daniel to come closer to the mini burro:



 

County Fair (part 3)

We rode the bumper cars, although Tamar had a tantrum and wouldn't look at me because she wanted to be with Benji instead of me.  We had lunch, watched some remote-controlled car races (Benji was one of the drivers, although I didn't get a photo of that).  Then we strolled through the arena that displayed crafts that people had submitted for the competition.  I loved the quilt with the whales and the one with the hedgehogs!  The kids pretended to be hedgehogs underneath that quilt display (see last photo).
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