Lange Reunion & Oktoberfest

This weekend we attended the Lange Reunion in Harper which was a lot of fun for the kids. This year they had a bouncy castle and bubbles and games for the kids to play. I guess since the reunion was at a different place this year that didn't have a play ground, they had to make up for it. Of course the kids didn't mind! Even with all the activities, Ashlyn still preferred finding friends to play with her "Littlest Pet Shop" toys with her. I'm amazed that she's been interested in playing with them this much for this long. I wonder how much longer it will last.
After the reunion, we went home to feed all the animals and rest up a bit and then braved the crowds at the Oktoberfest. The amount of people there was insane, but we still had a lot of fun. They had a kiddie play area and the kids got to go down the big slide. Ashlyn spent one of her tickets on Jacob's Ladder and she actually made it to the top. Of course, the highlight for the kids was getting to play on the playground that they can play on any time for free when there's way less people. We didn't mind too much, though, since there was a pavilion right next to the playground where we could dance and still keep an eye on them. John ran into one of his old co-workers from Georgetown who also plays in a German Oompa band, so that was a nice surprise. John got to hear the latest gossip about his old bosses and we got to see his co-worker play his guitar and sing in Lederhosen... good times!