Scottish Festival In Estes Park

Last Friday, Michael picked us up from school and we drove up to Estes Park for the Scottish Festival. We stayed at Jellystone again, this time in a loft cabin which was much more enjoyable than last year. Friday evening, the kids played at the playground and arcade and then we watched Back to the Future 3 in our little bedroom.
Saturday morning we drove out to the festival grounds and had a wonderful time. It was warmer this year than last and so it wasn't quite as magical, but we still had fun. We met with our family clan (the McLeod clan) and I spoke with national president and it was so interesting! We watched the professional athletes compete. We ate festival food and listening to celtic rock and watched the dog agility show. Sam spent lots of time in the renaissance armory and both boys enjoyed shopping for swords and playing on the big rock with all the other kids. Unfortunately, our time at the festival was caught a bit short when it began to rain. We ran to the car and took a scenic drive around Estes Park before heading home.
Jellystone does a big Halloween weekend every weekend in September with trick or treating, a monster mash dance party, and a haunted hike. We had planned to build a campfire and sit by the fire while handing out candy, but rain dashed that plan. Still a break in the rain allowed the kids to play laser tag in the woods and then it evened out to a sprinkle while they trick or treated. We sat on our tiny porch and played music and handed out candy. It was fun. Davis has had a terrible chest cold for weeks and so stayed in for the rest of the evening while Michael and I walked with Sam down to the dance party. He was not that enthused and was nervous about the haunted hike and so we went back to the cabin at dark and all read and relaxed.
The next morning, we packed up and drove home, giving us plenty of time to get ready for the week and prepare for a visit from Manie and Sean. We had a great trip and love the festival. We plan to attend again next year and hope the weather is on our side. We hope to maybe stay at the Stanley hotel next year, but won't let the kids watch see the Shining first.