Yesterday we woke up and looked over and we were surprised to see Alan sleeping in bed with us. Why? He was supposed to be off playing paintball with his buds. But his alarm was set wrong and he didn’t even hear it when it went off ten minutes prior to us waking. I didn’t hear it either. It was smooshed in the pillows, I guess.

He asked if we wanted to go down with him. We’d go to a children’s museum while he played. We rushed to get ready, me telling Isabelle we were going to the purple place with the duck on it. Then Alan realized it would be too late by the time we got there. So, change of plans.

I checked to see what activities were going on in the Bay Area and we decided on going to an Oktoberfest. We’ve never been to an Oktoberfest. Well, that’s because we don’t drink. But we didn’t go to this Oktoberfest for the drinking. We went for the carnival!

We had fun, Isabelle riding and playing. Nathan watching and napping.

Yes, he fell asleep like this!

And when my sister joined us with her kids, Isabelle got to do it all again.

After many hours I was beat and ready to go home. We let Isabelle “win” an alien,

ride three more rides to use up her tickets,

then we headed home.

Bye Oktoberfest. Maybe we’ll see you again next year.