Emily curtsies

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Can you see how much we like the faire? Em knows to say "Huzzah" and "God Save the King," and of course to curtsy when granted an audience!

Emily and King Henry

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This is such a sweet faire. And the King is always so nice.
A big hug for him.

Emily and the Lady Veronica

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Every year (this would be the third now!) we drive up to Muskogee to go to the Castle Fair in May. It's full of very kind people who take time with the kids, which makes us all very happy.
Em did the quest for Princess Margaret's lost hair ribbons and we found them all. At the end she gets to meet King Henry (viii) , the Princess and many ladies.

I love how she firmly believes that everything is real when she enters the faire. Just like her mom.

Muskogee Faire 2009

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Only about the sweetest picture ever taken. This young gentleman was part of the faire and encouraged Em to try a Maypole dance. He was very sweet and she was very determined. I think our heads exploded at the cuteness.

Haru naps with Bean

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Haru has a sweet nap with her Mama Bean. She and Bart like to snuggle up with the girl and have a nice long snooze.

Bean goes to the junior class

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Oh but it has been a while hasn't it? There has been so much going on. The end of first grade, going up to the juniors class in Tae Kwon Do, summer camp and a visit to California.

This is Emily getting her junior yellow belt and moving up to the big kid's class. She hasn't done a lot of TKD this summer because Mom has been in graduate school and she's been going to a summer camp where she swims, and hikes and plays soccer and other wild things all day.