Vienna and Mehr Fußball

We had a wonderful extended weekend in Wein (Vienna). Unknowing to us, our trip coincided with Euro2008, a huge soccer tournament between European National teams.

We flew this time and our plane landed in Bratislava, Slovakia. A short bus trip took us to our hotel in Vienna. Eli loved his new stroller (Mommy's birthday gift!) and Jack his new ride-along "booty-board" (better known as a buggy board). We toured the Old City, rode the trams and undergrounds, played at the sprawling Schönbrunn Palace, swam at the hotel in our newly purchased swimwear, cheered with the soccer crazies in the Wein Fan Zone, and enjoyed local delicacies.

Bamberg and Fussball

Last weekend we made the trip to historic Bamberg to Farewell all of the TDS attorneys leaving Europe this summer. The city is called the Rome of Germany due to its 7 hills and churches. We had a great time and ate some good food. We even found rice and beans for Jack (Eli ate his fair share too).

Jack started another round of kindersports. This week he tried his foot at soccer. Although since last week was basketball, he had a hard time understanding why he couldn't dribble with his hands. Jack likes spending time with his friend Lizzie from German School.

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LEGOLAND

Our trip to Legoland is complete. The boys had a blast playing at this amusement part about 3 hours to our southeast between Stuttgart and Munich. We stayed in the quaint town of Gunzburg, with a nice marktplatz where we enjoyed a few restaurants and Eis cafes. Even Oscar made the trip.

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Bis Muttertag

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German Class Excursions

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PA Visit: Spring '08

We all enjoyed our trip home to Pennsylvania. Mom and Dad thank everyone for the brief time off. The boys loved visiting with all the grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.

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Mark and Nicole's visit - Easter 2008

Uncle Mark and Aunt Nicole came to celebrate Easter with us in Germany! Jack was excited to see the much anticipated swing set being put together in the backyard by Daddy and Uncle Mark. The week was filled with German School, bowling, day trips, and lots and lots of playing. We finished the week with a trip to Amsterdam, Holland's Keukenhof Gardens, and Koln's Dom Cathedral. See the picture gallery for more photos.

Danke cousins!

Thanks JJ, Kayla, & Chad. The bubble machine is soooo much fun. We loved all the presents.

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Jack's 3rd Birthday

Jack turned 3 years old on 22 Feb. Of course we celebrated with his traditional "rice and beans and stuff" dinner, mom and dad's best attempt at Baba's apple cake and lots of presents from family and friends. We then hit the much anticipated Ikea so Jack could play in their play area and ball pit (off-limits to kids under 3!)

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Eli is 1!

Happy first birthday Eli! We celebrated the big day with a trip to the doctor, complete with a blood draw and several shots, a ride in the new car seat, and plenty of cake and presents.

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