Week 33

"Massive" Leaf Party!!!

We went to a lake in Mannheim that has a beautiful walking path around it. The trees were magnificent with the leaves changing colors.

Before you knew it we were up to our eyeballs in a "massive leaf party" (as Connor called it!) So much fun!!

Oktober Fest

How do you celebrate Oktober Fest when you're in Germany???

You make German Pretzels, of course!! :)

Week 32

Aiden Bday
My sweet little boy turned 6 this week. We went to the Frankfurt Zoo and celebrated the weekend before (Jeremy had the camera in Kansas City). On his birthday I took cupcakes to his classroom and got to see some of his friends. This is his best friend Jaden. Too cute!



Kayla
After school was out Jeremy had the biggest surprise ever for the kids...
Jeremy brought Kayla back from the US with him. He recorded their first reaction to seeing Kayla. They had no idea he was bringing her back.

The Party
That night we had the Missionaries and the Lorz over for dinner... or should I say breakfast (Aiden's request)

Week 31

Ladenburg

We went to Ladenburg with the Lorz from church this week. We spent all day there and had so much fun! They are so sweet. The kids call them Oma and Opa (Grandma and Grandpa).

Check out their cool convertable. The boys love to ride in it!


Had to take a pic of the PDA... it was everywhere!

The boys thought that the statue on the right has his hands over his face because he doesn't want to see the other ones behind. ha ha!

Took a Ferry across the river.

We found a Wonderful Italian restuarant. Pizza and Pasta! YUM!!

Aiden was taking pictures. For some reason he took one of our waiter. He was not too amused.

Karl Benz Museum
The man who is regarded as the inventor of the automobile, Karl Benz, spent the last days of his life in Ladenburg between 1906 and his death in 1929. The museum houses a replica of the first car.

The first "car"!

The original VolksWagen with the Pretzel Fenster (Pretzel Window)

Aiden is so funny. He is posing like the manequins

The first garage

Week 30

Frankfurt Auto Show
Jeremy "HAD" to go to the Frankfurt Auto Show this week. It is a pretty huge event here... actually everywhere. It's the world's largest auto show. Lots of cool cars. Even Merkel was there! Jeremy's was going to the VIP rooms and being schmoozed by all the dealers that want a contract with the US Gov. He was loving it! Here are the new Government Owned Vehicles that he signed with....

... Ha Ha! Just kidding.

Elder Jenkins

We had the Missionaries over for dinner this week. Whitney just LOVES Elder Jenkins. hmmm... I think I know why!



Kansas City
I gave Jeremy specific instructions to take lots of pics this week since he was in KC all week for work. He was there for 8 days and this is the only picture he came back with!!!

At least he got a picture of cute little Owen. What a sweetie!! (Courtney too!)

Open House

This week the boys had their open house. This wall of pictures was up for the parents to guess which picture their kid drew. I spotted Aiden's right away (the one to the right with the trees). After I spotted it his teacher told me how impressed she was with the picture and the fact that it actually tells a story. It is a picture of all of us going camping. He drew our red van, kayla, me cooking on the fire, Jeremy looking for wood, our blue tent, etc... Such a funny kid!


This picture/story was the source of deep regret for Connor this week. He came home one day and told us about this picture and his story. He was really, really upset about it because he didn't like the ending and it was going to be hung in the hallway for everyone to see. He was completely distraught about it... almost to tears! You can't really read the story so this is what it says:

My monster Beattle Mouth
On the first day of school my monter got a bunch of books
and threw them all on the kids and then my monster threw
the principal up the chimney and flew home again.

It was the word "again" that messed him up. He kept saying "AGAIN!?! He never did it the first time so how can he do it again??" lol!

Coloring Contest

Over the summer Aiden entered a coloring contest at the library. The library called this week and said that Aiden won FIRST PLACE!!! This is the picture that won first. He got a tote bag with books, a DVD, coloring and painting pages, and crayons/paints. The prizes didn't really matter though... Aiden just felt so cool that he won!!! A few days later I overheard Connor telling one of his friends about Aiden winning and said "Aiden is so good at coloring... he's an artist!"