Dickens Festival

Yes this is where I have been. We had our booth again this year: popcorn and cotton candy; we also added to the menu hamburger's and breakfast burritos. Set up started Monday and didn't end till late Tuesday night. Then the festival from Wednesday - Saturday. It was so much fun and, although sales were down all around for everyone, we were still able to make enough to pay for Christmas. The above picture was taken from the Dickens website. Check it out if you want to see more.

Well this year, besides having a booth, we also were asked by Blake's aunt (who puts on the festival) to be part of the Fezziwig Dancers. It was a new thing that she wanted to add to the festival and she wanted us to be in charge. So we went about gathering 2 more suckers, uh I mean couples, to perform with us. It was interesting juggling booth and dancing but we did it and I think overall it turned out great.

Blake and I just before we dance
Chelsi and Trevor - friends we suckered into this

There was another couple and we did get pictures together I just need to get it from Chelsi. We also video taped us dancing and I'll post that once we get it uploaded. Anyway, our job was pretty much to walk around the festival smiling and greeting everyone. Then we performed our two dances in a main area but we also did them through out the festival. We had the best time performing and getting to know Trevor and Chelsi better.

Blake's cousin, Matt, put on Scrooge and Oliver again this year. Let me tell you he is amazing. The productions were wonderful and all the cast did amazing jobs.

And of course you can't go to the Dickens Festival without visiting Father Christmas. Now I need to tell you that this IS the REAL Santa. Blake's cousins have pictures that they took back when they were 2 and 3 and he hasn't changed! NO JOKE! And, truth be told, I still believe in Santa. There it's out.

The boys with Father Christmas
Brekkon telling Santa what he wants
Korbin telling Santa what he wants. I just have to say that I LOVE Santa's face in this picture.

Our little G with Santa. At first we thought he was going to cry, but once he saw his brothers with smiles on their faces he must have figured that this guy was pretty cool.
And finally getting the coveted candy cane.