More kids at Pennsic

I swear, kids at Pennsic are my favorite thing of all. The little ones are so adorable I could watch them all day. The tweens are a blast because they're either helping out their parents on the field or starting to learn to fight themselves. There's a special section where they can gear up, grab some uber-padded weapons, and learn the finer points of battle. Or maybe Mom and Dad get them a mini bow and arrow and they're off to the archery range. They make me smile.

This little girl was with her mom at our B&B last year. She's big enough for her own parasol this year, and enjoyed being like mommy.

This little archer was watching the troops march in for the town battle. He was taking it all in.

Long ago, some ingenious person got the idea that the kids should have a day to storm the castle with squirt guns and water balloons. It's the highlight of the week for the little ones, and they all make a beeline for the castle, bathing suits on and guns in hand, at the appointed time. The rest of us watch and wish we were 10 again.

This little guy decided to warm up with Dad.

The kids try to overwhelm the adults with water. It was the best sound ever--a ton of happy kids squealing with each shot they took.