Colorado Renaissance Festival

Two things.  ONE: Peanut isn't quite the little Peanut anymore.  The consolation there is she's developing quite the young girl personality.   TWO: Peanut, and my entire family to be precise, are relocating to Las Vegas in the coming weeks.  Seriously.  I move back to Denver from Vegas and they all abandon me for Sin City.   I say that jokingly of course.  It'll be awesome for my sister to get some family time, and for Peanut and Chipmunk to see each other more often than just Christmas.  

Part of the departure planning though was ensuring I got lots and lots of Peanut & Auntie time.   When I was debating on activities, Renaissance Festival immediately came to mind because how cool are flower crowns and dressing up in costume when you are 6?  

I debated on picking out her costume because I've learned that 4, 5 and 6 year olds are a little particular about so many things. I thought the princess dresses would be a hit but too hot.  I finally settled on a garden fairy costume and luckily, she was thrilled.....whew.  Update:  To answer a few e-mail questions on the dress--I purchased it here.  

She had the pick of the festival, as any good garden fairy should, and this fairy chose a matching flower crown made with dried real flowers over over the rows and rows of artificial pinks and purples.  Aye, she's really growing up. 

The bungee trampoline was always my favorite part of the festival....I think it was hit with her too. 

And of course festival food is the best.  Forget turkey legs, it was frozen yogurt filled oranges for us.  

Something about a fairy costume screams out for an ethereal Lightroom filter.  I am going to miss this little Peanut.  Sniff, sniff.