Koblenz Pictures

Day trip to Koblenz

Unfortunately thus far, most of our time in Koblenz (this is our 2nd trip) has been spnt at IKEA (I'm an addict, what can I say?). We stopped on our way there to get some pics of the kids in front of these flower field that I swear are EVERYWHERE right now! I'm not sure what they are but they made for cute pics! he others are from IKEA and then around Koblenz. The Rhein and Mosel rivers meet in Koblenz and it is a pretty big city. You can see all the pictures by clicking on our Picasa link. Enjoy!

Kristian loves our backyard!

Kristian and I spent some one on one time the other day in the backyard playing. He had a blast and even after over an hour he still did not want to come in. I told him not to play near the big tree because there might be spiders and so he pretended the tree was Sharptooth and was determined to stay away from it. At one point, his ball rolled over to the tree and Kristian ran after it. K-Mommy, Sharptooth has my ball! M-Well go get it from him K-Sharptooth, that is my ball and you can't ever have it again! He also decided to try to talk to a spider and when I told him spiders don't talk he said "Oh yeah, only happy spiders talk, not dirty spiders" About 10 minutes later he was trying to talk to the rocks which I got a picture of. K-Hey rocks, how are you? M-Kristian are you talking to the rocks? K-Yeah, Hey rocks I said hello! M-Kristian, rocks don't talk K-Oh yeah, bye rocks! He is such a crazy boy, it makes me love him even more!

A walk around our village on May Day

After eating lunch at a yummy German restraunt called Torschanke (Gate Tavern), we decided to take a little stroll around our village. This area is literally like 2 blocks from our house. It is so neat being around so much history. It is said that General Patton drove his tanks through the 2 arches in town and that is why there are deep grooves on the inside of the arches. The arches were built in 1452 and there is a castle (more like a mansion) that was built in the 1800s that replaced a much older castle but I don't know all the facts. You will see a picture of our village's Maypole from the May Day celebration. I love living here, I just wish I would have paid more attention in history class!

Why I should not be naked around my kids

If you're going to take offense, that's just silly and don't bother reading on. But, if you think toddlers are so naive that you just want to have a good laugh then please read on. I was getting out of the shower and Kristian comes in the bathroom. (M=Me, K=Kristian) M-Kristian, please go away, Mommy's naked. K-But I want to see your boobies. M-You have your own boobies, where are they? K-(Points to his) Right here but you have BIG boobies. (sounding very exagerated) I am at this point shocked and slightly embarrased at my son's intrest and I call for Dan to come get him and I shut the door. Yeah, I think it's time for a little more modesty and privacy around here!

Our Trip To Trier

As part of a newcomers group through the base, we took a train down to the city of Trier, Germany's oldest city. I'll only post a few pics but you can click on the link on the right side of the page to take you to our Picasa albums and look at ALL the pics I took in the April album. Kristian absolutely loved riding the train and he got to go up to the front with our tour guide, Easter. I think he had a crush on her and she even taught him some German! This city is only 30 minutes from us and is rich with history. It used to be ruled by the Romans and their are Roman ruins still standing. The sculptures in the cathedral were unlike anything I've ever seen. Here is a link for info on Trier: www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/trier.htm I hope you enjoy all the pictures!

Our New Home (as of next week)

Next week we are finally moving into a home where we plan to be for the next 4 years! We will be living in the village of Dudeldorf, Germany! We love the house and it has a great location! Our van arrived last week and we found out that our unaccompanied baggage is here and waiting for a delivery date! Enjoy the pics, I will post more once we start settling in!

Eliza Shakin' Her Tooshie

So, yeah, Eliza has some mad skills when it comes to shakin' what I gave her! She got dona taking a bath the other night and it was so cute. Hope I don't get in trouble for posting a baby tooshie! lol

Bathtime Tooshies

I do believe that we humiliate our children most with pictures of them in the bath. I do also believe that we get the cutest pictures of them at bathtime. So, now that I have stated my beliefs to you, here is what I believe to be some really cute pictures and what some day my children will believe to be the most humiliating pictures ever. What fun is being a mom if you can't embarass your kids every now and then? My mom taught me that and I'm sure it was my grandma that taught it to her. Now for the explanation: Since we are waiting to move into our house and our alloted time in TLF is up, we are staying with some of our very good friends. They have twin boys who are a year older then Kristian and a newborn baby boy. We decided it wold be fun (and make for cute pictures) if we gave all 3 older boys a bath together (Kristian is in the middle). Eliza did not like the fact that she had to wait her turn and decided to try and join them. Fortunately for me, her attempt was unsuccesful but made for a super cute picture! Lastly, Eliza has what we call her tushy-shakin'-dance and was showing it off when she got done with her bath. My friend did get some video but I just have to figure out how to get it on here. Hope you enjoy what I believe are some of the cutest tooshies ever!

My 1st Blog from Germany

1st Easter in Germany
Our church's name in German
My cuties on Easter morning
Our base for the next 4 years!
A little village (taken in the car, sorry)

So we've been here for a week and a half and I still can't believe it! We are STILL house hunting with no end in sight! But, I am in love with the country thus far! We are out in the farm land and it is gorgeous! The villages are so cute with cobblestone streets and cute houses. I will post more pictures as soon as I take more but I'll just post a few right now. Enjoy!