Larissah's Birthday Party

Larissah had her first big birthday party on her sixth birthday - just like Mia. And just like Mia's oi was a lot of fun. Shika had heard about a dance studio in Vienna that offered a one hour session for children where they could practice some 'moves"

After all the dancing it was time for dancing and - of course the birthday cake

Back on the slopes

This week has been the first cold and snowy one of this winter. We had about 5 cm of snow on Tuesday - and schools didn't get closed - and very cold temperatures - -10° C this morning, So it was the perfect weather to try skiing again after German school with Larissah and Kross.
Mia could also test those snow goggles she had gotten from Yilei for Christmas 

Mia wanted to try a class again and she did really good. For the second half of the class the instructor took her and another girl up the mountain with the ski lift since the two did so well

At the end she also skied with Larissah and used the magic carpet for some skiing on her own

Cabin John Park

Following a invitation from the night before we checked out the ice rink the Cabin John park with a group of Germans from the DC area, The organizer was Mia's first teacher from the German school with which we still stay in touch. It was a great ice rink the size of a regular ice hockey field and the fee was very kow

By coincidence Ji also saw her cousin's sister-in-in law and her tow boys with which we had spent Christmas. Her other sister-in-law with her five year old daughter who were visiting from California were there as well. We all met up later at the playground not too far from the ice rink.

 The kids had really fun and it was not too cold.
The sister-in-law from California took some extra picture of the girls