Oktoberfest!

Sorry it's been such a long time since I posted. Time gets away from me. And October is such a busy month for us! It all starts with La Mesa Oktoberfest! It's the first weekend in October every year. Our family has been going every year for as long as I can remember. It's a fun street fair. Lots of craft booths and delicious food. And a Beer Garden, though that's not exactly our thing. When we first started going, it was mostly a craft show. It's grown in size and is now more commercial. But we still go every year.

The last couple years, since Joey and Kristin are getting older, we've spent lots of time in "the Kid Zone" where they have rides and big inflatable slides. The rides are your basic rickety carnival rides, but the kids have a blast.

Of course, the number one thing we look forward to at Oktoberfest every year is THE FUNNEL CAKE. Oh, sure: it's just a big plate of sugar and fat. Nothing good for you. But it's so, so delicious! Here's Sean enjoying his funnel cake:Kind of a funny thing about funnel cake is that even though I look forward to it and plan on having some, and even though I know it's covered in powdered sugar, I end up wearing black to Oktoberfest every year. EVERY YEAR! When will I ever learn?

After a few hours of walking around, shopping and eating and having fun in The Kid Zone, we're all pretty tired. Simon was wiped out early on:(Thanks, Wendy, for taking photos! It's nice to have some pictures to remember our annual tradition!)