Festivalopoly: (n) When a family spends all weekends in October partaking in fall festival festivities. Can lead to becoming a "Festivalholic."

Fall festival #2: Tika's church on Parsons.

Bryce and I met the Diaz clan on October 25th (is that a Saturday???) and fall festivaled (is that a word???) 'til we had candy, prizes, and cheesy kiddie games pouring out of ears.

The church had little games like fishing and ring toss. Bryce was particularly good at throwing the bean bags in the giant pumpkins mouth. The prizes were candy or little whistles or other toys.

Mikey showing Bryce how to play the kazoo...

He wanted to do the putt putt which would have been fine but he didn't understand that you were supposed to hit the ball softly and instead, swung the club like he was trying to hit it 300 yards. I yelled "Fore!" and luckily the giant industrial fan took the beating and not an innocent spectator. He got his 14th lollipop and was ready for the next game.

A sugary smoothie...just what he needed.

We bounced around in the jumpy castle and slid down the giant slide.
Bryce and Marissa in jail....hey, it was only 2 tickets...

The fall weather was such a nice change. KIDDING. It felt like a day in mid-June. Blazing hot sun, no breeze, why-in-the-hell-did-I-wear-jean-shorts hot. Tika wore jeans! Wooh!

Bryce going to see the farm animals with Titi Tika and Risa

Bryce got to pet more farm animals including a donkey and a pig this time. His fave was the turtle and the goat....thought he could pull the goat's tail. I QUICKLY told him (after a quick photo op of course) that it would not be a good idea and that a trip to the ER was not on the agenda.

Then the horse ride, which meant waiting in line. Still not a mastered skill or one that should be taught whilst 100 degrees outside nor when your child is hopped up on 3 or 4 lollipops.

He rode "Pocket" the horse and then we took pictures (a tradition we started last year) and then said our good-byes.

Fall festival #2- conquered.