Fasching...A German Holiday

 So we went to a Fasching parade here in Oberkail with a group of our friends who live in that community and got a taste of German Celebration.   WOW!  I couldn't believe all the drinking and smoking that was going on.  Earlier that day we went grocery shopping and on our way home were talking about smoking and drinking and the Word of Wisdom.  Well we got First hand of those two things in our parade.  Fasching is a mixture of Halloween and Marti Gras but we were in a town where it is not a full blown marti gras. (thank goodness of course)  You have to go to special towns for the ...Other.  They passed out candy to the kids and Drinks.....Yes I said Drinks; shots to be more exact to the adults.  You have your "shot" glass and they come by and fill it up.......Yep!  Us Mormons just cheered the floats and danced to the music Sober Thank you :)

The line up of the Kids

Bridger Gideon, Kaleb, Anna, Seth, Alyssa, Sadie London, and the Miller kids

One of the cool floats....They had a "Bar" on the end where they served drinks from an actual faucet

The "cowboys" in Europe

Most people were dressed up to see the parade.  I was amazed to see the majority in Western wear.  It made me laugh.  They must be really impressed with the Wild West.

The bar on the back of the ship 

My two little rascals enjoying the candy that was never ending in their laps....Poor Gideon was getting cold.....I should have never suggested sandals from the options of footwear to wear....  I will makesure they wear something more weather appropraite next time

Yes this is a "Munk" with a beer in his hand  Everyone in the parade had beers or stronger drinks in their hands.

My cute lil' Unicorn

My cute lil' Dragon

Waving at the people

THe huge mess that we all left behind.....No one picks up the garbage they just leave it all until the next day.  They just party and drink after the parade and clean up later..... It was hard not to find a broom and start cleaning

So when we got home we told Daddy all about our ventures at Fasching.....We then had a word of wisdom lesson and pictures of your liver and lungs on drugs and alcohol....Yeah, it is good to be healthy and strong.  It was amazing and eye opening to see how much things are engrained over here.  Everyone drinks and smokes it seemed like.  Teens, adults and even sugar jello shots for the kids.  I am just so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to teach me to keep my body clean from drugs, alcohol and other things that can harm it.  I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father I can pray to and ask for help when I need it and that my prayers are answered.  I am grateful for America and for the way we do things.  It makes me miss it when I go to things like this.  But I am grateful to be able to participate and be apart of something as well to learn more and become more aware of what is out there that i need to teach my children about and how we can learn from those things.  It was a fun parade to go to with our friends.  I was even a Persian Princess.  I am just grateful for what I have to teach me right from wrong. :)