Alexandria Waterfront Festival

On Saturday, the whole family went to the Alexandria Waterfront Festival with the Dunton family. Harrison is the eldest son and he was CJ's classmate this past year in preschool.

This is our third year attending and we always love it. We went on the early side to avoid the heat and the crowds. As usual, we had a terrific time.

The boys had a great time playing together, and they enjoyed the rides, the food, the snacks, and the open space. CJ and Harrison especially liked dancing to the live band; they even mimicked being rock stars during one song -- CJ played trumpet while Harrison played guitar. We parents were stunned and amused to watch them entertain us!

CJ rode the train ride, the car ride, the giant slide and the ferris wheel. He says his favorite ride was the ferris wheel (he and I rode together) because he got to see the entire festival from up high and "dada was so small." The ferris wheel ticket was price was a little shocking -- 4 tickets per person or the equivalent of $8! No wonder they make you buy tickets!

I love the crafts at the festival. This year, I brought a print of a blue crab by an artist who uses fish and other marine life as stamps for his artwork. His work is beautiful and mesmerizing! Check out his site at http://www.reeldreamsfishprints.com/

By 2:30pm, the sun was beating down on us and we were all tired, so we headed home.

Here is a video of CJ dancing at the Festival. He just loves to dance!