Dinosaurs!

We ventured to the Godwana Praehistorium with some friends the other day and wow! That place was awesome! Life size moving dinosaurs however- including of course the fearsome T-Rex eating a Triceratops. The girls were less than wild about that one.

Had to take a shot of this. You walk in and on your right is the admission stand and on your left? A coffee bar complete with Bitburger Beer on tap! Ha!

A gorgeous Argentinosaurus skeleton. If you've never stood under one, it's worth putting on your bucket list.  Gives you some serious size perspective.

Big A took this one :)

At the end of the exhibit there is a GIANT play area complete with a section for little beans!

This is the "head" of the play area.

I really couldn't capture it properly, but Big A's eyes were like saucers when we went in! And, there's a sitting are so you can have a cappucino and a shokobrod  while you watch your kids play!

And as you walk out the only exit? There's the ice cream truck. It was out of our hands. We had to have some!

Reitschule!

Big A has had a few animal passions over her whopping 5 years, and the latest of these is horses. Of course, it would be almost strange for a 5 year old girl not to worship them, right? And part of my coercing/encouraging/bribing for the move to Germany was horse riding lessons if we could find some. Not only did we find some, but they are wonderful! And they speak  a little English ;) The Reitschule Sonnehof! So once a week the 3 of us ladies head to the school to watch Big A ride and count down the months till Little A can join in. Yes, they take 3 year olds and yes, they told my 2.5 year old that already. Thanks. Every week, "When Adri big 'nuff? Ride horsies! 3! Be 3! Ride horsies with Annysisterlies! [that's how she says it-crack me up]"

A little reverse cam action.

Another parent there with far superior photo talents took a few shots for me!

How cute?!

She is so happy on those horses, it's indescribable.

And fearless- just calmly riding along, like she's been doing it for years!

Adriana sitting up on what looks like gymnastics equipment to me- watching the big girls.

 We finally made it Equiva to pick up the necessary fashions for riding and I asked if I might have a few shots of her while they were all still clean? Not only did I get a few shots, but my tiny little girl has apparently been reading Vogue while I wasn't looking! All these poses she came up with on her own!

All Broked Up!

I've been remiss in posting, but I have a really good excuse! Due to a shark attack/bar fight/bear fight (still working on the perfect story) I have a fractured foot bone. On the upside, the hubby is getting a great chance to appreciate all I do around here! On the downside, he's not exactly loving it. Soon I'll have a great big shoe to add to my fashion repertoire as well, joys! So here are some photos from this month!

Our burdened plum tree- I feel for it. This is what I look like in my 3rd trimester- weighed down! Yummy Damson Plums. I need to find a recipe to preserve some!

I just love this photo. It happened because she refused to turn around for the photo, but in  the end I love it! This is Big A in front of our now less burdened apple tree.

It was finally nice and hot so we could play in the pool! A little sissy snug first :) I just got Lil' A's swim suit (she calls it her swim dress!) from Boden. I just love that store! GREAT swimsuit! Even easy to get on!

It rained and rained and then was sunny the other day so we went to the park down the road and  there were Dandelions galore! When I told the girls they could pick all they wanted, they went right to work!

I HATE spinning. They love it.

Okay, this is just me bragging right here. She asked to help assemble the tables and by the time we were through she was doing a table herself! Nice!

"Stop taking pictures Mom!"

Happiness is: coloring on (seemingly) forbidden things.

This one kills me! J is trying to fix Lil' A's boot- but will she relinquish the slide? Absolutely not!

I'm not sure it's possible for a 2 year old to give anything less than  an extreme smile.

Paintbrushes are Bush League. I use my fingers.

Playing in our newly tidied yard (read: goodbye blackberry bushes!)

Our house from the yard.

I have a confession: I daydream about being a food photographer,  and  I'm really, really not very good at it. However, these berries came out fabulous! So now I'm 1 for 200! Woohoo! I made a fabulous flaugnarde with a world of currents they neighbor brought me and some blueberries.

Alright, I'm a little caught up! I'll post some pictures of Big A's horse riding lessons soon!