We braved the extreme Texas heat and headed back in time to a medeival-ish time period full of mazes, monsters, uneven accents, tunics, and fair food and had an amazingly fun family day at the Renaissance Faire: Scarborough Faire!
We rode elephants, saw a crazy juggler, spotted a Star Trek away team, found Waldo, dined on turkey legs, frozen orange drink, and funnel cake!
We purchased wares from a metalworker and an oyster splitter; we found, and ate, and shared the last pretzel; we made our way in and out of the maze with ease; had the best pickle on the planet; and felt like (very hot, but very content) royalty!
When your Aunt Sham scores tickets to an exclusive art creation day at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Downtown Dallas, you go!
And you have fun!
And we did!
Mommy was working the fair with Aunt Sham, so the three of us set off and headed downtown. First thing you guys saw was an installation that involved some sort of giant looking crab-lobster. You guys were fascinated by this guy!
Both of you took some cool pictures of it!
Photo by Aidan
Photo by Aidan
Then we joined the fair and each of you found several stations that interested you immensely:
Aidan, you loved the hat-making station:
...and sat in the sun eating a rapidly melting popsicle!
We all got pretty sweet Nasher tattoos!
Julia, you liked Aunt Sham's 'patch-making' station:
They had wooden color-em-up Legos, which you LOVED, Aidan!
Julia, you were on a mission to paint a doll AND a hand puppet, and they both turned out so cool!
There was room to run around free:
Paint on a giant mural:
And plenty of opportunities to bust-a-move:
Even when I thought y'all were done, you found more art to make. Aidan, you delighted in making a monster head!
We said good-bye to the lobster monster...thank you to Aunt Sham...
...and headed to the Klyde Warren park for a bit of splashing around!
We had such a fun time that day: I was so impressed with your individual interest in different activities, and artistic self-expression. And, I could have danced all night with you!
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