It's Oktoberfest Time of Year!

We had left over tickets for the Alpine Slide at Snowbird so we figured we had better go use them before they expired.  Saturday was a busy day...We started out by going to Sports Authority in Murray for their annual "SNIAGRAB" sale (Bargains spelled backwards) and ended up buying skis, boots and poles for ourselves.  Then we headed downtown to the Farmer's Market.  We love to go there even if we don't buy anything.  We ended up getting there fairly late so most of the good stuff was picked over by then, but it was still fun.  Riley and I like to get cookies from "The Dough Girl" to enjoy while we look at the produce and bakery items.

By this time it was well after lunch so we figured we'd better feed our rugrats or they'd be cranky.  We decided to try Downtown Philly Cheesesteaks which was just a few blocks away.  I've had Moochie's cheesesteaks as well and both are pretty good.  You can tell you're going to get something authentic when you walk in and they are selling Tasty Kakes at the counter!

Makes me want to go to Gino's and Pat's!

After we filled our bellies we headed over to Snowbird to ride the Alpine Slide.  It was also Oktoberfest at Snowbird so of course we had to walk around and enjoy the festivities.  The kids enjoyed listening to some polka music while watching a guy do yo-yo tricks.

Here we are getting ready to ride the Alpine Slide

Riley and Daddy racing to the finish

My two German polka dancers

Here's a pic of Riley and if you look closely you can see he's missing his two front teeth...For some reason it's been difficult to snap a photo of both teeth missing - he's smile covers up part of the gap!

We headed home for naptime, but Kendall wasn't having any part of it so we watched the boys ride their dirt bikes in the empty field next to our phase of the 'hood.  Riley loved having his own cheering section and riding side by side with his dad.  After they finished we decided it was the perfect weather for a fire in the pit.  What would a fire be without smores?  Thankfully I always keep a supply of marshmellows, Hershey bars and graham crackers on hand!

Look at how focused he is...Such concentration

Vroom!  Vroom!

To top off our eventful day, the kids decided it was time for a sleepover.  Riley has been bugging me for this since Kendall got her big girl bed.  They both were begging me so I caved in and let them sleep in her bed together.  It was so sweet.  Riley read her a bedtime story and they said prayers together they I tucked them both in and ran downstairs to turn on the monitor.  We listened to them laugh and giggle for awhile, then we heard Riley say "Kendall be quiet!  It's time for bed!"  This from my kid who never sleeps!  He came downstairs twice to complain that she wouldn't stop talking but when I suggested he sleep in his own bed, he went back up to her room.  After a few minutes I went up to her room and told Sissy it was time to sleep.  I tucked them in for the last time and by the time I got downstairs, all was quiet.

I asked Riley if he liked the sleepover and he said it was good, but Kendall talks too much before she goes to sleep and when she wakes up!  That's like the pot calling the kettle black!  He talks more than anyone in this family!  Oh well.  At least they slept and had a good time!