Georgia Renaissance Festival

Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! It's Memorial Day, and we decided to do something different: we went to the Georgia Renaissance Festival. As you can see above, Mommy did a fantastic job dressing Madison up for the big day: she was a very pretty little girl. Many people commented on her dress, and Madison found herself curtseying plenty.

The crown she is wearing we purchased at the event itself. These were by the front entrance, and we determined immediately that Madison should have one to be a proper princess. Looking at the schedule, we saw there was a princess ceremony where Madison could officially be proclaimed one by the queen, so we sort of arranged our day around that. But the other big thing we wanted to see was jousting!

Mommy found a great table that we could sit at and look down at the jousting matches. While we waited, and while we watched, we sat and ate lunch: Daddy got himself a big turkey leg to gnaw on, but the girls were a bit more reserved. They ate as if royals, and Daddy was eating like he was the town idiot!

After the match, we found our way to Fool's Knoll Stage, where we saw an act called Breaking Point - a couple acrobatic guys who were pretty good, and pretty funny too. Immediately following that, it was time for the princess ceremony. Madison was taught a few of the basics, such as how to do a proper curtsey, and most importantly how to do a royal wave. Once the candidates got their lessons, it was time for the Queen to make the royal proclamations: it was time for Madison to officially become a princess!

As royalty, one of her first orders was to ride the rides! This being a Renaissance Festival, you don't have the traditional sorts of rides. Most of the rides are hand pushed or hand spun. Mommy and Madison rode on a carousel that was powered by a guy pushing it and twisting it - and then letting go. Madison enjoyed it, but Mommy got quite dizzy here!

Next, Daddy rode on a swinging boat ride with Madison. This was powered by Daddy, who pulled on ropes to swing it to and fro.

Again Madison enjoyed it, but Daddy got quite dizzy. That was pretty much the last ride we rode - maybe next time we'll do something different, like the maze or the slide. But Madison did have a good time as a princess and riding rides. We had a good time, but just like the last time we came to the Renaissance Festival - before Madison was with us - the temperature was a bit too warm for us.

It was insanely hot outside, and despite the fact that we were well hydrated, the three of us were certainly showing some signs of heat exhaustion. So rather than stay any longer, we decided to head home a bit earlier, after stopping and looking at some of the stores along the way. It was a fun time, but it was time to head home and get some rest. I'm not sure when or if we'll be back, but we were glad we went today. It was fun to try out, and Madison certainly had a great time.