This past weekend we went to an Artsfest. It advertises as the largest fair featuring local artists, food, and activities for the kids. We didn't quite know what to expect, but we had a fun time.

There was a tent of fun things for Lillie. They had tissue paper collage magnets, foam purses, and a fairy mural. They had over 100 booths of local vendors selling everything from plants, to clay sculptures, superhero capes to stained glass, and everything in between. It was fun to look around. They also had a fun little scavenger hunt for Lillie...looking for the gnome homes nestled along the wooded paths of the booths. Lillie started by saying, "C'mon, Mommy we have to find more Gnomo homes." But by the end, she ALMOST got the name right! ha ha

While we listened to local musical groups and ate delicious fair food, Lillie played in the ZANY ZONE! A cute little setup of ribbon wands, hoola hoops, puppets, BIG inflatable balls, and walking feet.And how could I forget...bubbles!Walking feet - I couldn't figure out what to call them. This ended up being Lillie's favorite.Here's daddy enjoying some fresh squeezed lemonade. I know, creepy but cute!A short walking bridge among the treesHere's my cute girl!

So with a crazy week of earthquakes and hurricanes, Lillie started school, had a break from school, and then started again. In all, I believe the county closed schools for 3 days while they removed debris from roads so buses could pass and schools got power back. Well, we couldn't let that time pass by, so Lillie had a play date with her favorite classmate, Sammy.

Much of the day was spent playing house, store, dress up, and princess.

Princess and the Castle took a good chunk of time, and the girls loved being together.They also had a picnic in the gazebo on the deck, then decided to pretend they were butterflies.

It's great to have the day off and a good friend to play with.