Summer to do list:

(In no particular order)


• Find summer reading program
• Make a summer challenge for the kids
  Flash cards (multiplication and word)
• Go swimming as often as we can
• Have a summer party
• Clean out basement and get winter coats into storage bins
• Finish backyard
• Go to the Black Forest, Luxembourg, Worms
• Visit the Gutenberg Museum
• Get Dino Park Pass
• Set up kids tent by the lake and have a pic nick
• Have fun!
• Paint another part of the house
• Rearrange kids bed rooms
• Make Jam
• Finish quilt challenge
• Get school supplies
• Put all the dates and things to do onto the calender

Worldless Wednesday

School's Out

I can hardly believe that this school year is over! A HUGE congratulations to the kids for their perseverance and determination! They have exceeded our every expectation and are all speaking German with ease! Not only speaking but excelling! They can count, sing songs and hold a conversation. We need to do something to reward them for all their work! Any Ideas?

The Outdoor Pool

We found an outdoor pool that is awesome! It's only 5 minutes from our house and a few Euro for the whole family to swim. There's a great baby pool, large pool with a huge slide, sand pit, play ground, and volley ball court. One of the most favored areas for the older kids has to be the high dive. There is a 1 meter, 3 meter and 5 meter jump. Silus has done the 1 meter, Naomi and Eyan have both done the 3 meter and Eyan and Martin have done the 5 meter jump! Toben and I like to watch from the sidelines and cheer everyone on.

In the picture Eyan is preparing to jump off the 3 meter dive

Flower Boxes

It's so pretty to just drive down the street and see all the window boxes filled to the brim with bright blooming flowers. Most of the flowers boxes are filled with Geraniums and others are Petunias. We chose Petunias this year, which have been really easy thus far. I like looking out the window and seeing the bright pink blumes peaking through the curtain. It doesn't matter if the sun is shinning or not, the flowers are sure to brighten any day.

Wordless Wednesday

Rhine River Cruise

On a sunny day while our family friend Maggie was still here we took our first ride on a lovely boat down the Rhine River. We started in Bingen and went to St.Goar. The boat was 3 levels, the first level had a small gift shop, huge windows and tables to sit down at. On the second level there was a small restaurant and more big windows and tables and then the last level was an opened deck. We spent most of our time enjoying the breeze and letting the kids play at the playground area. There was so much to see on this portion of the river that I don't even remember all of the historical details, but more castles churches and vinyards than we could keep count of. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who comes to the area.