Haunted Train

We went on the Ghost Train again this year. We had so much fun last year. This year's theme was twisted fairy tales. Another great display of creativity.  We are not able to get many pictures while on the train because it is going too fast and with the rain all the pictures were blurry.

Rat Toss - In the bucket!

Aren't they charming???

Beautiful Mermaid. Only picture that turned out on the train ride.

Everyone is Coo-Coo

Todd's parcels arrived from Munich. The girls each got an electric cuckoo clock. Vanessa's is Hanzel and Gretel and Heather got Horses. I got a traditional one that plays music and moves. There's a water wheel and two guys that look a lot like Todd and Brent drinking beer. It also has dancers on the top. Absolutely Beautiful. Danke Todd.

Photo Shoot

Vanessa needed to get new headshots for her agent. I found this great photographer on facebook. He did a great job. I love the background. It was taken at one of the universities in town.

Happy Jumpsgiving!

The girls and I went to Mom and Dave's for Thanksgiving (Todd just got back from Germany and stayed home to dog and chicken sit). While we were there, we went to a Kangaroo farm. It was fantastic. The girls got to not only interact with emus, pot-bellied pigs, exotic birds and kangaroos but they also got to hold three little joeys. One was an albino joey. The girls and I had a lot of fun and we ended the day with a nice meal. Thanks Mom.

Oktoberfest - Part 9 - Last Call

Before heading home, Todd and Brent did the beer tents yet again. They were surprised that most people were in traditional lederhosen and dirndls throughout the festival. The youtube link at the bottom was taken by Todd. It is apparently a very famous children's song. Everyone got into it.  Great memories to last a lifetime and a beer belly to burn off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlXNfSnP_co

Oktoberfest - Part 8 - Dachau

Dachau is one of the first Concentration Camps from World War II.  Todd and Brent visited this place. Todd thought it was eerie and the information was a lot to take in. He was surprised at how big the site was. He felt weird taking pictures and was unsure about posting these ones but it is history and we need to learn about the past so these horrible events are not repeated.

Translation: is work shall set you free

Foundations of the many buildings

Replicas of the bunks

The crematorium

A gas chamber, they claim it was never used.