Don't be jealous of our three rivers.

Yes world, Fort Wayne has not one, not two, but three rivers and we couldn't be prouder about it. We've got the 3 Rivers Credit Union, the 3 Rivers shopping center, and the very important 3 Rivers Festival. A festival in which we celebrate our three riverness and hold it over the heads of our neighboring cities. How many rivers have you got Auburn? Hmmm...that's what I thought.

The 3 Rivers Festival is a week long event. There is a parade, a carnival, reenactments at our historic Fort (because we've got one of those too), art, crafts, music, and a firework show at the end. Side note: people in Fort Wayne love their fireworks, no seriously, they have a total obsession with them

Here are some highlights from our time at the festival last Saturday. 

Sophia Jane waiting for the parade. She was in love with her balloon. 

Connor did some chalk drawings on the road while we waited to the parade to start. Not only did this entertain him, it helped keep the people sitting around us entertained too. This one is of a giant dragon flower. 

Connor and his friend, Ila, watching the parade go by. I thought the way they were standing together was super adorable. 

After the parade we visited the Chalk Walk. Anyone that wants to can make a chalk drawing on the street. It so cool to see all the different drawings, plus a lot of the artists are really talented. We thought the Wicked poster on the left side was exceptional. 

We also thought that the Twister board was a really cool idea. 

After walking around for a while we stopped to soak our toes in the fountain at the city center. It was nice to get a little break from the action and the heat of the day. 

We also visited the Fort and watched a reenactment from the War of 1812. Plus we rode a Ferris wheel, ate some kettle corn, had lunch at the very exotic Subway, and went home exhausted. It was an awesome time.