Mireya Loved the Groovefest

We went to the Groovefest/Arts Festival today and had so much fun! Mireya loved the music. She danced and sang with the live bands that were playing. She also thoroughly enjoyed meandering around the various booths. It was a little frustrating from time to time, because she wanted to touch everything, of course.

We stopped at the food booths first. We got a funnel cake that she devoured and said, "Mmmmm. Mmmm." She also ate several caramels and she drank almost our entire lemonade. I went to get a drink and it was down to nearly all ice. When I asked Jason if he drank it, he said no and when we looked at Mireya, she smiled really big and said, "Mmmm..." She is so funny! We also got a caramel apple, but Mireya only wanted the apple part and she kept handing me the sucked on, soggy caramel peel portions. Joy.

Mireya got to see a ton of different dogs. I think anyone who owned a dog in Cedar brought it with them to the festival. Mireya adores dogs and she "woofed" at each of them. It was clear that she was intrigued with all the various sizes that dogs come in. She saw huge huskies, tiny terrier puppies, and every size in between. She is going to love it when we get a dog. Surprisingly though, she was very nervous whenever she had the opportunity to actually touch a dog. She didn't seem to like the idea that they weren't going to be as aloof about it as our kitties. They wanted to sniff her face and lick her hands and she wasn't going to let them. Ah well. I saw it as a great excuse to pet dogs... "Excuse me, my daughter would love to pet your dog. Would that be alright?" :) I did most of the petting.

The coolest part of the whole festival was this booth with a guy who was drawing names using a technique called leather brush art. Mireya hasn't got a clue how amazing it was, but when she's older, I think she's really going to appreciate having her name drawn in such a way. It was an absolutely phenomenal thing to watch. The man made each letter out of an animal or a nature scene and they all have different meanings. Mireya's are as follows: M-Mountain with a Waterfall--bravery and hero. I-Penguin--Success. R-Lighthouse and Dolphin--happiness and strength. E-Catcus, Canyon, Bird and Sun-- long life, bravery, good luck, and ambition. Y-Monkey and a Palm Tree--wisdom and long life. A-Bird and a Butterfly--good luck and pleasure.