Opa! {Greek Fest 2012}

This weekend Kenny and I took Riley to his first Greek Fest out on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Lakeview. This festival is on a much smaller scale than Jazz Fest or French Quarter Fest, but it is wildly popular.

Kenny and I really enjoy going to this festival, but we missed out the past two years. Last year we had just finished moving so we skipped it. And the year before, my six-months-pregnant self ducked in very quickly to get my coveted box of pastries while Kenny waited patiently in the car. (Yes, Greek sweets are that good. It had nothing whatsoever to do with my hormones. Nothing.)

(I’m serious!)

So when fest time rolled around again, I wasn’t about to miss out on it for a third year. Plus, Riley’s at a great age for events like this, and he loves being outside. The only downside was that it was really hot out there, but we managed to survive.

While we were out there, Riley got to do so many cool things, including learning how to say “opa!”…..

…..riding a donkey…..

…..watching the canoes on Bayou St. John…..

…..checking out the delicious meat being roasted…..

…..and having his first taste of calamari…..

…..even though he really only wanted the lemon at first.

Many of our friends also made it out to the fest, and we had a good little group to hang out with much of the time.

When we couldn’t take the heat anymore, we all trooped back to Karen and Jeff’s house (conveniently located only a few blocks away) to cool off inside for a bit and then jump in the pool for a refreshing cap-off to a fun afternoon.

Thanks again for hosting us, Karen and Jeff. Same time, same place next year, right? Opa!