Stuttgart Zoo

On Father's Day weekend we took a few day trips to different/new places. Saturday we spent the day at the zoo in Stuttgart. The kids had a wonderful time. We haven't been to the zoo since we moved over here. It was fun seeing the kids reaction to the animals now that they are older. Brayden associated most of the animals with his books Polar Bear, Polar Bear what do you hear and Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see. He kept quoting the book throughout the day.

Our Soccer Girl.......

This spring, I signed Mallory up for soccer. The first month, was kind of a bummer with the weather not cooperating with us, but we did get some practice in (her age group didn't have games yet). Mallory is very good at sports and I am not just saying it because she is my daughter, which I am very proud of. Her coach was even amazed about how skillful and focused she was for being only 4. Here's a few pictures of her practice. I had Billy go and take pictures of her last day and he came back with over 100 pictures. He snapped pictures so quickly it was like a flip book! You would be glad I narrowed it down! Ha!

weaving the ball through her legs

Jumping from one foot to the other on the ball

jumping

weaving around the balls

Our very athletic little girl....

Last Day of Preschool

Mallory has been enjoying her preschool this year with all her friends and teachers. Ms. Yolanda, Ms. Kara and Mr. Lucius were wonderful and Mallory is going to miss all of them next year. We have decided next year to venture out to a German kindergarten for both Mallory and Brayden. Hopefully they would learn lots of German and I can learn some from them along with some culture.

Mallory and Ms. Yolanda at the last day of real class

Me and the kids at program day.

Brayden and his buddy Joely

Mallory's class

Ms. Yolanda

Mallory and the girls with Ms. Kara

Mallory's friend Savannah (who is also in dance with her)

Water fun!

We finally had a few hot days here. So we took advantage, packed a lunch, and headed to our favorite park......yep, you guessed it, Luisenpark. We have been so eager to try out their splash pad at the park. We had a wonderful day just the kids and I mingling with the other German kids at the splash pad.

They are just getting ready, because I have signed both of them up to be in a German kindergarten next year. I think I am more excited than they are. I can't wait for them to learn the country we are living in.

Strasbourg, France

On Memorial Day weekend, our friends, Heather and Rob, invited us to take a short trip to Strasbourg, France. It is right over the German-France boarder with lots of German flare to it's buildings. Really nice for a day trip. The kids loved the boat ride and we also got to see the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Testing out our "new" stroller.......it is like our ninth stroller we have owned! Our other one is nice but for long days, Mallory gets tired of standing and they would fight over the front seat. Now, they fight on the back seat! We can never win!

Notre Dame

Heather and the side of Rob.....he didn't want to take a picture

yummy French cakes