Ren Fest

Last weekend, we went to the Maryland Renaissance Festival. The last time we went was three years ago when I was pregnant with Amedeo.

Food is a big attraction. Here I am eating the required smoked turkey leg. Amedeo has his face full of fried mushrooms.


We thought we were about to see jousting. They were just riling up the crowd for jousting later. Phooey on them!



Amedeo wasn't worried about not seeing any jousting when he could go on a gigantic slide! He loved it and wanted to go again again!


Here he is on his first pony ride. As the pony walked, Amedeo was telling me, "this pony is SLOW. we are going SLOWLY!"


Amedeo fell asleep at 4pm. I tried to wake him at 5:30 with flash photography, loud music and gentle shaking. He was out cold!

Update for October

Nurturing stuffed animals? Check. Amedeo started putting his animals to bed on his old crib mattress. He tucked them in with washcloths and put cars around their heads, and kept an eye on them while they slept.


Every day tasks are awesome when you are 2 1/2! He spent a good half hour grating a carrot. So wonderful!



Keep trying and you'll find the right place to be. Zenzero spent a very long time trying to lay down in this box. Poor cat.


Who can argue with the deliciousness of pepperoni?


It was my mom's birthday on the 1st. Amedeo gave her a box of dark chocolate peanut butter cups. She was kind enough to share!



We went to the eye doctor. He recommended a pair of these glasses.



Pietro loves to have a fire in the fall.


Too bad I forgot to get marshmallows! Amedeo decided he didn't like being outside after dark. He wanted to go in and we told him, ok, in a minute. Then he said that he had to pee. We told him to go pee on a tree instead. Silly child, he thought we would fall for his ruse.


I made my mom a birthday dinner. Happy Birthday, Mom!



Grandma and Grandpa on the porch, tickling each other.


Pietro got a few rounds of golf in too. Nice that we have a driving range in our front yard, huh?


Happy Fall!