Gallery of photos

Going through our pictures makes me smile so much that I just have to post my favorites. Here are some of our candids from July to October 2013 in no particular order. I should probably add, too, that Loralynn has been particularly bothered by the camera so getting good photos of her has been hard to come by. Tana still likes to ham it up for the camera for the moment and sometimes I'm able to catch it.

Loralynn & Emely J. (her Pfandhausen Kindergarten friend) got a chance to play at the playground next to the Hambach Kindergarten before school began again in September. They are school-mates once again!

Loralynn likes to impress through her climbing. Our Kreuzberg hike was cold but fun.

Polish Pottery shopping in July was super fun, and I added a few things to my kitchen.

My oldest niece, Alicia, came to visit before starting her discipleship school near Dresden with YWAM.

We took Alicia to Kreuzberg Monastery for a yummy dinner and hike.

One of the outings we did with our home Bible study included going to Oberwerrn go-cart track. It was a cut-throat race between Dan and me with injuries to prove it.

Andrew & Kristin S. and Marco & his son Manuel raced with us.

Our little family has enjoyed Sunday night movies together with lots of homemade popcorn. Poor Nutmeg doggie always feels so left out. Whirly-pop has made the popcorn-making much easier thanks to Jessica and John C.'s gift.

Did you have pop-up books as a kid? I loved them! Now they have pop-up castles that fold back down into books!

Our girls wrestle sometimes, and it's usually pretty fun to watch. Most of the time it ends with someone getting hurt and crying, but it's so worth it!

This summer I discovered incredibly tiny hummingbirds outside my kitchen window. They are about the size of a bumblebee and their beaks/mouths are tiny, long, bendy sticks. Thank you, God, for your amazing creations.

When the weather was lovely, we often found ourselves at Seufert Ranch just up the opposite hill in our village. The girls loved feeding the horses, goats, sheep, rabbits and chickens. Sometimes we would even eat at the restaurant there.

Tea parties are important. They give us a fun chance to practice our manners and are a great excuse for eating cookies and drinking tea (apple juice for now). We are still practicing the art of not spilling a ton.

When Dan was teaching science, the four froggies were in his classroom, but now they reside in our home. They like to hug sometimes and this time I caught it on camera. Who says they are entirely cold-blooded!

Magnetic dress-up dolls with a scenic book provided lots of entertainment. Loralynn likes to match all the outfits. Tana is just fascinated by the "stickiness."

Sunday movie night again. We don't eat dinner-- we just have loads of cheesy popcorn and milk (or soda and beer) while we watch a mild cartoon. This time was "Balto." I liked it, but it was a little intense for the girls.

Sunday movie night includes, "No Nutmeg-- no popcorn for you!" Our doggie usually gets some fallen kernels here and there, though.

Laura Lynn E., a teacher friend of ours that also attended the home Bible study, let the girls wear her special hat for a few minutes. It was a delight for Tana.

We are slowly expanding our dress-up clothes collection for the girls. They love putting on hats, capes, masks, scarves, tails, and fancy shoes. Fasching season (Mardi Gras/Karnivale) in the winter is perfect for finding those accessories!