It was our annual family Oktoberfest last week. The point of this celebration is basically for Floyd to talk to the kids about his mission and for me to be a sweet wife and cook German food for him. German food is not on the top of my list of foreign food I enjoy. Too bad. If he had served in Mexico, I could be a sweet wife a lot more frequently. That being said, this year's menu was quite delicious:
Rot Kraut (cooked red cabbage with apples and seasonings): Floyd said it was quite authentic. I liked it a lot. Cole? Not so much. Annie would not try it.
Potato Pancakes serve with sour cream and applesauce: Yum. I was surprised I liked the sour cream and applesauce combination.
Schnitzel: Very delicious. I was a bit prejudiced against these - blame it on Weinerschnitzel, but they were super good. Cole gobbled them up, which I was a bit bummed about because I wanted the leftovers.
And for dessert, Apple Torte. Obviously good. I do like German desserts. Annie was quite mad the cake didn't have frosting, but when she was finally convinced to try it, even she thought it was good.
For us, Oktoberfest also means bobbing for apples and Ben was a champion apple bobber. He grabbed them like crazy and tried to gnaw on them with his two front teeth. The floor got a little wet, but there were no serious wipe-outs.
I think it was a success because when Floyd walked in the house, he proclaimed, "it smells like a German house." Ordinarily, I'm not sure that would be a compliment, but for one night a year I'll take it as one.
Dear Dad-
My favorite part? The kiddie corn maze. I really hate corn mazes. I don't like being lost and I'm a teensy bit allergic to corn. Nothing fun about them for me. But...the kiddie corn maze you can't really get lost in. Loved it. In and out in about 4 minutes. Perfect. They do have some grown-up corn mazes if that happens to be your cup of tea. Twilight themed even. 
Potato Pancakes serve with sour cream and applesauce: Yum. I was surprised I liked the sour cream and applesauce combination.
Schnitzel: Very delicious. I was a bit prejudiced against these - blame it on Weinerschnitzel, but they were super good. Cole gobbled them up, which I was a bit bummed about because I wanted the leftovers. 
And for dessert, Apple Torte. Obviously good. I do like German desserts. Annie was quite mad the cake didn't have frosting, but when she was finally convinced to try it, even she thought it was good.
For us, Oktoberfest also means bobbing for apples and Ben was a champion apple bobber. He grabbed them like crazy and tried to gnaw on them with his two front teeth. The floor got a little wet, but there were no serious wipe-outs. 
I think it was a success because when Floyd walked in the house, he proclaimed, "it smells like a German house." Ordinarily, I'm not sure that would be a compliment, but for one night a year I'll take it as one.
Reeling in a big one (or maybe a small one, hard to tell from this shot) on the South Fork of the Snake River. Thanks for entertaining my husband for a few days every year, Child brothers. He really likes those fishing trips. 
