I finally got around to dumping the pictures on my phone onto the computer. Amazing how much stuff I had on there. Great pictures of the girls going back to April, some good mountain shots and some video I took of the Longhorn band marching onto the field before the TX-OU game at the Cotton Bowl.
The girls and I headed to downtown for the Bayou City Art Festival. I had never been before but I was jonesing for something resembling the outdoor markets and festivals that we were spoiled with over the last 3 years. And this one delivered. There was an amazing amount of art on display. Some really fantastic stuff that ranged from basic jewelry up to sculptures selling for $20,000. When we got there, the girls were more interested in getting some food so we ate first. And then came the ice cream.
We browsed some more art and the kiddos were enthralled with a sculpture artist that had created some items from old push button typewriters and Singer sewing machines with the hand spun wheel. Another guy had etched these incredible glass pieces that rivaled the best ice art we ever saw in Alaska. I would have spent a lot more time looking but both girls were in that "must try to touch everything" mode and that really didn't fly. Another snack and we were off to the music stage.
When we first got over there, a group doing traditional African dances was on stage. We were pretty far away from the act but Ellie and Campbell enjoyed the drumming a lot. When they finished a Latin jazz group was up next. We moved right up the stage and the girls started dancing with another little girl. By the time the band had finished their set about 10-12 little kids were trying their darndest to keep some kind of order. It was half dancing to the beat and half kiddo mosh pit.
An impromptu mini monument as a goodbye to so many good (and bad) things over the past months.
1 comment:
First off - I love their dresses and smiling faces!
Here's the thing America needs to learn - have local wine/beer tasting booths at the entrance and along the markets/craft fairs like they do in Europe. It's so much easier to walk through those things with your kids when you've had a glass (So far, one glass is what works for me - but it's not about quantity for me - I'm kinda a local wine/beer geek and it just puts me in a good mood to try local brews that I think I'd like serving to guests, have Matt try out, etc). It's win-win - you're more patient with your children and you buy more stuff - the vendors love it and the kids usually get more food or ballons, etc.
Great update. Great pics.
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