Amberg Volksfest

The weather was fantastic this weekend, and we made sure to get out and enjoy it. On Saturday we drove 45 minutes to check out the Amberg Volksfest and do a little shopping. Volksfests can get a little crowded, so my plan was to get there early and beat the crowd. I check the website, and although it was in German - it clearly said it opened at 10:00. Well, we got there and it was not open ... not even close. We asked a random man standing around and he thought it started at 2:00 ... not a problem, we would just go into town and do what we do best ... shop and eat. It worked out perfectly ... we ate at a little bakery and then Elliott took his nap while we shopped, and we even had time to sit and enjoy a beer before he woke up. Amberg is a beautiful place, so spending extra time there was not a problem. Once Eli was rested we headed back to the Volksfest! E was so excited when he saw the rides going, and I was a little skeptical about how he would like the carousel. Of course, he loved it, and we were stuck going on the thing half a dozen times!

The food smelled and looked amazing, and I settled for my usual chocolate covered fruit skewer.

They always have awesome stands set-up at Volksfest, and these are a staple ... rumor has it these are not very tasty though - mainly for decoration.

Second our third go around ... you can tell he's having a good time!! He would, literally, squeal the entire ride ... and then scream when it stopped ...

Riding the bear ... and he growled like one the whole time ...

In order to end the carousel madness we purchased this rubber snake for 2 euro. It was definitely the best purchase of the day ... it got his mind off the rides and entertained he the whole way home. He loves snakes ... the first thing he does when he gets to daycare in the morning is find the rubber snake they have, and then he walks around 'scaring' everyone and hissing. Now he has his own to play with at home!

This picture kills me. His hair is out of control, but he is so serious with his shades on ...

Elliott is doing great in daycare ... he even goes to the window, waves bye-bye, and blows a kiss ... all with no tears!

Vic has been taking a computer class all week and had to sit for the certification test on Friday ... he was really stressed about it because the failure rate is pretty high, but, of course, he passed! I don't know if he'll ever use the certificate, but it's a nice little resume builder!

This week should be an easy one, and we are headed to the Czech Republic this weekend - I will upload pictures next Sunday!!!