Fesival of Trees 2013

I love the Festival of Trees and look forward to it all year -- and then I'm fighting four kids to get dressed, ready and out the door, then two fall asleep in the car on the way (Ellie & Isaac) and Owen screams the whole drive because he's teething (and sopping wet from drooling).  By the time we get there in the 8 degree weather, I'm starting to wonder what we were thinking :-)  We did have fun, but we had some cranky kids on our hands . . . also, with the food issues, there was no traditional scones or apple slices and caramel.  Trying not to let food traditions dying make me bah-humbug-ish, but it happens sometimes.  I'm glad we went, but it was like pulling teeth getting them to have fun :-)

 Then, right at the end, they all got a second wind and became goofy and funny and slap happy and gregarious.  Of course, by then, Greg had already gone to get the car :-) . . .