I don't want to grow up!

In case you couldn't tell from the fact that she's in a stroller with two babies...

RenFest 2013

Jenni and I love the Renaissance Festival.  I've gone since high school, no sure how long she has but it's certainly been a long time.  This was Gwen's second RenFest, and she certainly seemed to enjoy herself pretty well.  Aunt Emily came along to play too.

First up, we have Gwen as a butterfly-like thing riding a robin:

Next, as a cat:

Now, making a magic shaker.  She's being helped by a vegetarian werewolf whose baby (hiding under the blue skirt) doesn't ever change out of wolf form:

And here she's getting a dragon's tear and giving a dragon kiss:

And of course, she was promoted to princess and took part in the princess parade:

(I had to include the last one just to show that Aunt Emily is silly)

She was also made a special friend of the princesses:

Pickle!

Of all the animals to choose from (pony, llama, and cow), which does she choose?  She's the first one there, can choose any of them, and...

Moo.

I bought myself a cider float.  I didn't end up getting much of it...

We had to abandon my friends for a good 20 minutes because Gwen saw this swing and just HAD to do it.  It was worth the $2, she had a great time on it.

And finally, I just added this one because I liked it: