March 22nd a Sunny day for the Renaissance Festival

I was bound and determined to learn how to spell the word renaissance by the time the day was out, but I still misspell it every time!

I did the girls hair in the morning because I did not want to be suckered into those $40 braids they do for kids at the festival.                                          Et Voila !

We had just finished the portion of our Sonlight curriculum that covered the time period 1400-1600 AD. We studied lots of Michaelangelo, the Medici family, and the rise of King Henry's Church of England.
Here is a great book on Michaelangelo and Queen Elizabeth.

I definitely wanted Jessica to learn something about the renaissance from all this.
 (We went on elementary student day-which made the festival very modest & clean)

We watched the falconry show -

And the jousting tournament.( I was so glad she finally was able to see and understand a joust!

After we had read so much on Castles, Keeps, pages, stewards, lances, knights etc etc etc. She finally got a great visual!)

Their favorite part of course was a pantomiming fairy named Twig

Tori still talks about Twig, and how her stone is out of fairy dust. :)

Jess on the bungey line

The long day was finished off with a visit to Great grandma's house, and a rest in Grandma's lap

And a mad rush back to a church in the West Valley where Jessica sang "Raindrops On Roses" and "Part Of Your World" at her very first vocal performance! 

Great job! Although eye contact was only made with the floor for her ;)

I am so proud of this gentle girl!