Fringe 2008

Fringe 2008 was a great success. Draya came down to the site 4 times, saw 4 indoor shows and a few outdoor shows too. She had her face painted 3 times with multi-coloured hearts and ate lots of snacks in VHQ.
Here are some of the photos that Mommy took...
Draya had loads of fun playing with M in the beer tent. Yes, they let minors in until 6 p.m. and we're very glad that they do. It was a good place to sit and eat and relax... as much a Draya would let us relax.
Mommy was volunteering a lot so Draya spent some time hanging out in VHQ. Here she colours while mommy works.
Draya in mid face paint. The first heart of the day...
There were hula-hoops to play with at kids Fringe.

Draya and J met each other and hit in off when they met each other at the end of the week. Here they are playing with the Kids Fringe parachute together. J's mom is also a team leader. J is a wonderful volunteer and I hope that she'll be a good influence on Draya at future festivals.
Playing dress-up.
Draya sweeps up the festival site..
She decided to create her own game. It involved rolling the ball along the bench using the stick.

You know that your spending too much time at the Fringe when...

Today Mommy took Draya to see two Fringe shows. The Too Tall Princess and Alberto The Dancing Alligator. She really enjoyed both. We also went to Kids Fringe, watched some outdoor shows, ate some Fringe food, and basically hung out on site with friends for the rest of the day. Daddy and Mommy have both been at the Fringe a lot recently because Daddy is busking and Mommy is a volunteer Team Leader. So, tonight, after taking Daddy to the gas station to put air in our car's leaky tire, Mommy and Draya dropped him back off at the site so that he could go see a show. We dropped him on the corner of 83rd and Gateway and right after he closes the door Draya pipes up with "This is where Daddy lives." You know, I'm sure some days it feels that way...

Dave's Photos of Draya at Fringe

Busy Vacation

Mommy & Daddy are on vacation now so Draya is too. Yesterday we all went swimming at the ACT pool. Today Draya helped Mommy bake star shaped tea biscuits. We have been reading LOTS of books, singing & dancing and and playing together. Tomorrow we're going to play with I & G. Next week we'll go to the Fringe!

Fringe Memories