And let me tell you, we aren't about to skimp on a single detail. Our calendar is booked solid for the next month or so, with every kind of Fall activity we can squish into these beautiful days. We've got a full agenda & we like it that way. As far as I'm concerned, these are the some of the most beautiful days of the entire year, & we've got to get out & soak them up before they are replaced with snow, ice, & cold. So if there's some Fall fun out there to be had, you'd better believe we're havin' it!
Today, my little family & thousands of other locals gathered in the historic downtown streets of our neighboring city to have a celebration. A celebration of the gentle changing of seasons. A celebration to usher in the official first weekend of Autumn. A celebration called Oktoberfest.
I've gotta hand it to the folks that put on this shindig--they know what they're doing. There were craft booths, food booths, carnival rides, three different music stages, arts & crafts for kids, pony rides--you name it, it was covered. Jared & I agreed that it was most definitely one of the best festivals we've been to. We agreed on one other thing, too--that we'll be back. Like every single year. It really was that much fun.
And to prove it, here's our day in photos:
Yes that it my child sticking his finger in that cute little dog's mouth. Seriously, can you believe that little dog? I think it has more accessories than me!
Want to know a way to a little boys heart? Firetrucks! This fire department was absolutely amazing {& deserves a whole separate post--I'm working on that}. I'm calling first thing Monday morning to arrange a play date to the fire station so Jett can take all of his buddies to check out the fun.
Want to know another way to a little boys heart? Stickers! We had to stop at every single arts & crafts booth so our little budding artist could whip up some sort of cute craft. See, I told ya--boy's got mad artist skills. At this particular craft station, there were little tables & chairs set up {he is OBSESSED with kid size tables & chairs right now--in fact, Santa already has a Pottery Barn set stored downstairs in our storage area} along with markers & stickers & little visors to decorate. Once Meatball's visor was all finished, he nearly had a conniption when we tried to pull him away from his craft table. The other thing I'm doing first thing Monday morning--stocking up on stickers!
Jett Jett's very first pony ride! As you can see, he's a regular little cowboy! Jett's pediatrician has always joked that our little Jett Jett deserves a pony since he slept through the night at two months old & has ever since. But since our backyard isn't big enough, we're just gonna have to settle for Oktoberfest.
What an amazing day.
I think we've started Fall off on the right foot.
Happy Fall Y'all!
somehow I knew you'd make your way to this amazing festival! I went last night with friends for the 1st time and it was awesome! i think our next girls night should be having dinner downtown LS and walk around to all the shops! I'd love to go back there! GREAT pics! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures.. I love this time of year...beautiful, crisp mornings and the smell of autumn..filling the air..Thanks so much for sharing you lives with us...
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