The D r a g o n B o a t F e s t i v a l

We woke up to booming thunder and raindrops, but thank goodness the storm just blew right on by! We had plans to check out the dragon boat races on the Plaza today...

We took a break to have a nice lunch down on the plaza, and while we waited for our food,  Kayli and Jake entertained us with spoon tricks...

After a fabulous lunch, we watched the last of the boats finish racing...

then, Kayli and I went to get a better view of the creek from the bridge...

and, finally, we just decided to hang out in the Plaza for a while, just strolling past the shops, well, except if the doors were open and Kayli spotted pink things or sparkle or jewelry, and she'd dart through the doors yelling "C'mon Mom, we've just GOT to look in Heeere!" So, we would walk around and  "oo" and "ah" over all the fancy stuff, then on we'd go. Kayli was awestruck when she saw the horsedrawn Cinderella carriage, and when I told her it cost a LOT of money to take a ride in it, she vowed to begin saving her pennies! But, for now, we took the few pennies I had in my purse and we made wishes while tossing them into the fountains...

What a great day this was! I know we'll want to come back again next year!