Here I am again…with ANOTHER post! …And just more pictures…so many to pick from for all of July!
Birthday decoration fun
On the way back from his 2 year picture
Daily staple: Ice cream 🙂
Shopping trip
Portrait picture by CD
Joe Cool or CD Cool?
I took part in a Women’s Run in Frankfurt. It was SO much fun.
Women’s Run
Yes, I know…I’m eating watermelon…YUCK!
On a walk to take a train to get special lotion for CD.
I take a subway to take a train (about 45 minutes to 1 hour one way) to get lotion that works for CD’s skin. There are no harmful ingredients in it and it is all natural. I will DEFINATELY miss this in the US…but not the service…right Aunt C??? I took Aunt C with me once while she was visiting with N so she could experience it. We went to a little bodunk town, where the pharmacist got angry because I didn’t speak German, when I know that he speaks English because of his degree and he had spoken English to me before. Then we weren’t served drinks on a hot day. I was glad not to had my cash over to the bodunk townies! 🙂
At the pharmacy where we get the lotion
Outside the pharmacy
Bubbly treat at end of trip
I had wanted to make a trek to Ikea since we had gone to Hamburg, Germany (Hamburg, Germany | Best, Wurst & In-between) since CD had loved the kid’s theater Ikea chair they had at the minuture wunderland there. I convinced some friends to join in on the journey.
Ikea Playtime
Exhaustion sets in
We managed to make it there and get a bunch of stuff. We helped J carry things back to their place and that was a struggle but SO much fun. At a few points we thought we broke her stroller by carrying all the stuff. 🙂
Fruit of my labor…the chair 🙂
We headed to the outdoor pool a lot too as it was warm and a nice relief from the heat with CD.
Pool party
Pancakes for Breakfast!
CD is such a good help in the kitchen. I love baking and cooking with him. It is good for him to learn how and where his food comes from and the process it goes through.
Palmengarten Pose
So excited
Playground play
Slowly losing CD’s clothes as we learned from the last experience 🙂
Slowly losing CD’s clothes as we learned from the last experience 🙂
Happy train ride
Shopping cart stroll
Happy Bday Uncle TS
Popsicle Party Partner
CD & O train time
We had met a little girl who lives in our complex who was about CD’s age. They had a great time playing and it was meant to be as she had the girl’s version of CD’s boys shoes. On Friday’s during the summer the landscaper would have the sprinkler out for the lawn and flowers. We took advantage of it MANY times as CD’s LOVES the water.
Wizard magic skills
Sprinkler play
Sprinkler play
Sprinkler play
18-22 July We went to Switzerland and France with L and her family. It was great to see where they had lived and experience other countries with CD!
Rest stop play
I will not say what this pic reminds me of: tank top on a boy in a souped-up truck 🙂
Gorgeous playground that I found out they almost got rid of and built a building. I nearly fainted at the thought of it!
Trash can bear…all the kids were more intrigued with it than the parents wanted them to- as they stayed near the trash. 🙂
Captain of the ship
Slide time
Merry-go-round
Water spigot
Naptime
25 Month Picture
Lake Geneva fountain at night
Building
Building
Building
Building
Lake Geneva fountain above the building
Knocked out nap
Street
Klop klop
Klop klop
Playing
Taking Big O’s scooter
Merry-go-round
Merry-go-round
Merry-go-round
Bike Merry-go-round
Bike Merry-go-round
Bike Merry-go-round
Sandpit
Lake Geneve was pretty cool. You could actually swim in an area of it. SWIM you say? Who heard that???? CD was all ears even though we did not have our bathing suits. There are absolutely no pictures of this because I was in the water with CD too! They had a slide that went into the water and CD got SO excited he just could not contain himself. I am definitely the kind of Mama who will let her hair down and get her hands dirty for some fun. We all know CD is my excuse to have fun, and I take FULL advantage of it. 😉 We literally had to pull him out of the water to go and get some dinner.
Mama, I want to be in the water.
Mama, I want to be in the water.
Happy!!! Some water!
There is the slide CD went down into the lake.
Ice cream at Lake Geneve. The fountain is to the left of the picture.
Ice pop time
Lake Geneve fountain- with the moon!
Ferris wheel at one of the big festivities in Geneve
The lights each have the phrase “welcome” on them in different languages
Since L found out just HOW much CD loves water, we decided to go to the fountains at the UN and let the kids run through them.
Fountain fun
UN
Fountain fun
Fountain fun- waiting for water to shoot out
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Exhibit outside UN
Fountain fun- LOVE CD’s face
Fountain fun
Fountain fun- my little Sumo wrestler
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
UN
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Fountain fun
Relief from the heat
Relief from the heat
Château de Divonne
I also got to experience Laduree Macaroons. They were SO tasty and are now probably one of my fav treats. A later trip (to Paris) I got to experience the Pierre Hermé Macaroons- also fabulous! Yum!
24 July: We headed back from our trip with L only to greet and host N and Aunt C!!! I was so happy to see them!
N and Aunt C!!!!
Cooking with N
Building with Aunt C
Riding the Frankfurt Tour Bus
We headed to the North Sea (Ostend, Belgium) as this was something I had always wanted to do, but never had company to do it with…until now. We had a great time and I will forever remember it as where CD was introduced to “Klop Klop” for the horses. 🙂 Thanks N!!! 🙂
Not the “real” Klop Klop
Watching the water with N
Checking the water from a different angle
Bicycles…out of the water!
One of my all time favs
N and CD
Watching the water
Aunt C and CD
Dansende Golven (Dancing Waves)
Mama and CD footprint
Bikes again
We joined the “polar bear club” and hopped in the water too. Aunt C, CD and I took the plunge. CD LOVED it SO much!
Are they real?!?!
Every time we passed these babies, CD stopped to stare at them. He was very intrigued by them and remembered where they were on the street.
Obviously this is not all of the pictures, but just a little taste to remember and share. On to August…and right about now I’m in a feud with my computer and WordPress as they both don’t seem to want to help me. Taking forever to load pictures. UGH!
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