Irish Festival

Last weekend was the Irish Festival and with our busy schedules we didn't think we would be able to squeeeze it in. But Friday night Emma's horse back riding trip with scouts was canceled due to rain  so right after work we drove up to Timonium. We got there just as it started so it wasn't crowded. We saw the opening ceremony with bagpipes and the anthems sung by our governor. We ate dinner while we watched Irish dancing.  Megan and Bridget were inspired by the music and bounced along to the tune. We checked out the vendors and then went to the kids area. On Friday night all of the kid's activites were free so they got to do many inflatable obtacles courses, crafts, and mini golf. Bridget was not comfortable in the bouncers so she watched the big sisters run arround and spent more time making crafts. Rachael and Emma would "verse" each other (as Rachael says it) in the obstacle course and Rachael won the majority of them. I think this really surprised her.

We were about to leave but got drawn into the living history section. The girls really enjoyed the muskets and swords especially when the historians let them handle the weapons and showed them some moves. It was startling to see Emma and Rae both holding 18th century swords and shields. We also spent a lot of time watching a mordern day artisan making wool yarn. Megan and Bridget loved the spinning wheel and Rachael was fasinated by the woman who was knitting a scarf. The girls asked lots of intelligent questions like : "do you use special needles to make different peices of clothes?" I think they are beginning to love these things as much as I do. Yeah! We ended the night by sharing Irish whiskey truffel chocolate. Yum.