W7 of Y3

It is officially spring here in Germany. Beautiful weather EVERY day!

Stuttgart

I had to go to Stuttgart overnight for work one day this week so I brought Lindsay and Whitney with me. It was so fun to have them there - it felt a lot less like work!

I took her to the PX to pick out any outfit she wanted to go out to dinner. This is the awesome outfit she picked out all by herself.

We had some delicious Swabian food at a local Brauhaus for dinner.

Spring in Huttenfeld

All the tractors are out and there is a constant whif of manure in the air. You know it's spring in Huttenfeld. I love it!

I love how it's still light enough and warm enough to go to the park after dinner now!

Wiesbaden

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and go on another daytrip this weekend. This time we went to Wiesbaden, Germany. Wiesbaden is known for its' hot springs (its' name means 'Meadow Baths'). In Roman times it was called Aquae Matticorum and was very popular for the hot baths. The city was bustling with activity. There was an Easter market, a Farmers market, an International Film Festival, and the German equivalent to NASCAR all going on the same weekend we were there. Thanks to my friend who lives there we knew all the best places to go!

Side note: Aiden just got these new shoes the day before. He asked Jeremy one day if he could get some 'clown shoes'. It took Jeremy a while to figure out what he was talking about. so funny!

The BEST Caprese Salad I've ever had!!

This is the original Roman wall that still stands there today.

The water was so hot you could barely touch it!

These kids came to the square on these 'shoes'. It was fun watching them jump around.

Royalty walking around downtown

It was a perfect day! Even the kids didn't complain about having to walk and sight see. We all loved it!!

W6 of Y3

The perfect weekend!

It was mid-70's and sunny all weekend. Gorgeous! We knew it would be nice so we planned a little day-trip to Würzburg, Germany. We definitely did not have enough time for this city. So much to see, so much history. I can't think of a better way to enjoy a beautiful day than exploring a new city!

Walking through the city. You can see Fortress Marienberg in the distance.

Residenz Palace

Residenz Gardens

These little cherub statues were interesting. They seemed to be fighting and had tails!

We walked, and walked, and walked until we found a place to eat. Of course, I was hoping for traditional Franconian food (whatever that is) but settled for this pizzeria. The kids were happy!

W5 of Y3

Philly

I had to go to the States for a Public Health Conference this week. I planned a 6-hour layover in Philly so I see Brad and Sheri. They just moved into this beautiful home. It was so nice to see them and Sheri made a wonderful meal for us. It was a quick visit and I ended up getting to my hotel in Hampton, Virginia very, very late - but is was worth it!

Public Health Conference

My friend Karen and I getting out of a session. Having good friends there with me made it fun!

LuisenPark

I was so happy to come back home! I was even happier to come home to such beautiful, warm, spring weather in Germany. The kids and I spent all day Saturday at my favorite place on earth, LuisenPark, while Jeremy enjoyed some well-deserved alone time after being Mommy and Daddy all week.

We ended the day with a bang. Literally, on our way out of the park, the boys were playing and Connor accidentally knocked Aiden's loose tooth out. Aiden was screaming and had blood all over his face. I can only imagine what the Germans were thinking! After the bleeding stopped Aiden was so happy to finally have that tooth out. It's been loose forever.

Awww... So good to be home!

W4 of Y3

St. Patrick's Day

This week was St. Patrick's Day. Connor's class had a party at school, but Aiden's didn't. It's not a big holiday here in Europe - a lot of people don't even know what it is.

Playing St. Patrick's Day Bingo. I love this little Polish girl that sits next to Connor. She's so cute.

I saw Aiden from the window of his classroom and had to sneak a pic of him painting. Cutie!

Connor found the 4-leaf clover on the playground!

Bikes

Last weekend, when the weather was sooo nice we realized we had a bike "situation". Aiden's was too small and Whitney was ready for one with pedals. So we went and got new bikes this weekend. The weather has been a little cold and rainy on and off. Somehow we timed out bike ride perfectly with the sunshine because it was gorgeous for our bike ride!

Big girl bike with pedals. She gets on and started all by herself!

The Three Musketeers!

I have to go to Virginia all next week for a conference and will miss my little sweethearts so much! I had to get a pic of each one so I can look at it every day that I'm gone and remember this wonderful day we had before I left.

Of course, I will miss my big sweetheart most of all!

W3 of Y3

Fasching!

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Carnival in Brazil, Fasching in Germany. It's a pretty big deal here and includes a full week of parties!!!

Whitney had a party just about every day this week at her kindergarten.

The boy's school had a Disco. A lot of kids dressed up, but these cats were too cool for that!

Then we had a church party. Whitney put together her own "costume".

Again, too cool to dress up. :)

Whew... what a week!