Mom dragged us out to a local food / arts event, which promotes the variety of food and art in the local area. It was actually a very nice day for it, warm but not hot and only a couple of little sprinkles. Corwin, as usual, got a temporary tattoo although he opted for the washable instead of the semi-permanent1. Alice got a cute coronet made of a red/purple plastic ring with hearts and lace attached, along with a long set of ribbons that hang down to near her feet. Charles’ loot was a a PVC bow with some foam & dowel arrows. Mom wasn’t enthused about it, figuring it would break in a day or two, but I figured it cost less than we spent on lunch for him and would last longer, so why not?
We wandered a bit so Mom could check out all the artsy / crafty places. One booth was sponsored by the US Army. We tried to get Charles to talk to actual soldiers, but he refused to interact at all. Maybe he only likes being the general. In the end we let Alice have round in the bounce house which ended badly (Mom: “Alice, are you done?” Alice: “Yes” — leaves bounce house, then melts down because she left the bounce house). At that point we decided everyone needed a nap so we headed on home.
1 Because he’s on swim team now, that distinction actually matters.