Isaac’s Visit

Last Spring Isaac and his daughters Diana and Louisa came to Köln for a visit. They usually fly here (from Moscow) once our twice a year. It’s always great to see them! Those crazy straws are a hit with kids from all over the world! they brought us some yummy treats from Russia One night […]

Easter 2015

We spent Easter vacation in Italy this year, but before we left we made sure to dye eggs and do an Easter egg hunt with our neighbors Ella and Louis. You can’t buy these plastic, fillable Easter eggs here, so whenever I break them out they’re a huge hit with all the kids. They were […]

Valentine’s Day 2015

The night before Valentine’s day Quinnie’s friend Matilda came over for a sleepover. The girls had a blast making Valentine cards for some friends and family (I’m still finding glitter and tiny sequins all over the place!). watching a “scary” cartoon Luckily I had an extra heart basket for Matilda (for their morning Valentine’s baskets). […]

First Snow!

This winter we finally got some snow! I can’t tell you how excited we all were- especially since we didn’t get any in Köln last year. We spent most of the day outdoors because we knew it wouldn’t last. Quinnie catching snowflakes on her tongue /  Ella making snowballs We randomly ran into our old […]

Bubenheim!

Bubenheim is an AMAZING mostly outdoor kid’s paradise. It’s about a 35 minute drive from Köln and super cheap (I think we paid about 6 euros per child for all day play!). These pics are from a few different visits this summer. One of the visits was with our friend Isaac and his two daughters […]