Gymnastic Performance

A few months ago Mia started another gymnastics class on Wednesday afternoon at the YMCA. This weeks the parents were invited to watch a little performance.

Ji enjoyed it and was very proud of Mia

A weekend with the Cousins

It has been almost five months since we last went to Yilei's house so it was really nice to go there again for a sleepover.
After a nice past dinner and some TV for the kids on Saturday evening the kids played together Sunday morning.
First Ben Ben showed his remote controlled helicopter that could really fly

 Then they all played at the street before the house

 Even though it was very muggy we all went to the playground when Rex and Yilei were at church

 It was very muggy but the kids had fun and played with some other children as well

For lunch we all met at Wegman's

Last Day of German School

The semester at the German school ended quite early a week before the Memorial Day weekend. While the children spend 90 minutes in the classroom we checked out the big flea market and had breakfast in the cafeteria at the table that had turned into a meeting point of good friends in the last two years.
Then it was time for a little performance and the Zeugnis

Mia gave Larissah a big hug

Larissah gave Frau Möckel a big hug

 After all the pictures it was time for some cake

 Mia also said good bye to Louisa and Luca - hopefully we can get together sometime this summer

A Sunday Afternoon with Horses

On Mother's Day Ute and Mandy had invited us to meet at a friend of theirs who has two horses for riding. Of course Mia was all excited about this.
First all the kids were introduced to the family dog - who was big but very friendly

 When it was Mia's turn to ride she got a little help from Mary who led the horse

Then Mike her husband showed Mia how to ride by herself

 After the first try it was time for a late lunch

Mia could try some of the toys

Then it was time to get back in the saddle again

Mia and another girl had to wait a bit for their turn

Mia did pretty well

 

After this she gad two more turns

Xana's Birthday Party

The birthday weekend concluded with a birthday party for Xana's third birthday on the rooftop. Almost all the kids from the building were invited and some other friends as well

 We helped a bit with the preperation and Mia played with Kennedy, Xana and baby Harrison

All the kids could take turns playing with Cloe's I Pad

Then it was time for the cake

We stayed till sunset

Kross' Birthday Party

After missing it two years in a row we made it to Kross' birthday party this year. The weather had finally turned nice on a day that almost felt like summer we went there right after German School. We arrived a bit early but it was nice to be around for the the preparty as well.
The main attraction was the Reptile man

He started with a bearded dragon and the birthday boy got to hold him

 He told a lot of fact about his animals and sometimes it almost felt like school

 His aninmals became bigger and bigger

 He also had a uge boa constrictor

 At the end the children were allowed to touch the snake- not all wanted to to but Larissah an Mia lined up

Of course there was also a big cake

and a pinata

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Then we had to leave to see Wolfgang at Lyon Hall for his 50'th birthday