Our local Military Base has an annual Festival that our friends the "B's" invite us to every year. The local businesses pay for the whole thing to thank the soldiers for the job they do. It's an awful lot of fun!
Pete thought he needed some night cream cause his skin was too dry to be seen in public. Or, maybe that's sunscreen he is putting on. One never knows.
The first stop we made was to ride the fire truck.
Maggy sat in front so she could work the siren.
Being that it was on a military base they had some big guns sitting out. We told Tim to make a mean face. He looks like he belongs behind one of these.
No matter how hard we tried, Nathaniel just would not look over the gun. He kept thinking it was a camera. And he likes to play soldier with his friend Titus. I'm not so sure the military is in his future.
Then we went to the petting zoo.
And the pony rides.
Nathaniel had only one thing in mind the whole time...food, of course! He had been asking for Cotton Candy from the time we arrived.
Then we went to the face painting station. Unfortunately one artist was really good and the other, not so much. She made a John Deere for Tim and a horse for Nathaniel, but they look really bad. Clearly Nora and Maggy got the good artist.
After a free lunch we went into the gym for the inflatable bouncy castles. Maggy is climbing the one above.
Tim on the "fire truck".
Nora climbed up about 10 feet and then wanted to come down. While I wasn't surprised because she isn't fond of heights I was really mad when Maria pointed out that the guy on belay wasn't helping her like he did all the other kids.
After that we were tired of the crowds and noise and went home to take naps. I wish we could do it next year but the "B's" are moving.
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