First Maggie and Dennis arrived on a Friday night. The following morning we went to the international festival on the UNC Charlotte campus. We go every year and it was fun to go with new people. Dennis got sucked in to every booth with drums ... first he joined a Brazillian band, then was having a drum-off with a woman from somewhere in Africa. I forget which booth!
Mom and Dad and Cecilia and the girls arrived that afternoon and then the whole crowd headed to the beach for the week. We stayed at home working until the following week-end, when the crowds passed back through on their way home.
Cecilia and the girls stayed for two nights so we got in a nice visit. The girls are very into playing video games on their tablets, and also helped Uncle Miran with his games!
There were lots of outdoor games as well, including an extensive rough housing game. I finally got them to hold still for a better shot at the end.
Two weeks later, Cecilia and the girls came back for more fall fun. Friday night after they arrived, we went to an Oktoberfest at a German restaurant. There was beer hall style seating, beer, bratwurst, spaetzle, and other German food, and a polka band with lots of dancing.
The next day we went to the Renaissance festival. THere were lots of activities and Uncle Miran enjoyed participating in the maze, archery, joust and other activities. He skipped the trampolines that the girls loved!
And Sunday morning before the Andersons headed home, we did a Halloween craft - monster-themed shrinky dinks. I had no idea they still existed, but saw them the other day and couldn't resist buying them to try with the girls. It took me a few batches to master the timing so they actually came out flat. The girls seemed to enjoy them as much as Cecilia and I did! Here they are making monster faces and posing with the set up afterwards.
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