The Princess, the Lion and the Cow - May 15th 2012

 Somebody dressed up as a Princess

     



Another like a Lion.

Hallo, Any Princesses on the line?

















Two kids decided that their father should be dressed up like a cow ( they were very irritated since he couldn't fit the dress, but at least we managed to squeeze his head through).

That is the Zoo I have to manage. Now I know where the gray hair and all the wrinkles comes from.

Iris at the kindergarten in Church - May 13th & 20th 2012

Iris at the kindergarten in Church

 

Snacktime

Group Photo of the kids currently in the Kindergarten. Here is Lars, Luisa, Iris and Alanah.

Iris likes to play with Alanah.

 

Alessandro came the 20th into us, since his class was cancelled. Here he is playing with Eona who are in the kindergarten eventhough she is not old enough yet. He enjoyed to show off.

A walk with Iris Kindergarten - May 4th 2012

 Iris kindergarten had invited us for a walk with her group an afternoon. We meet at Hessenpark and walked toward Obernhain.

 It was a day where the sun and clouds were fighting for control. Luckily we didn't get any rain and could therefor enjoy the Spring fully.

 Alessandro found his old teacher Katahrina (she was there when he was in the gorup and he loved her and she him) and Iris teacher Julia, whom we have the luck speaks a little italian, so she can understand Iris a little better then the other teachers.

Iris didn't see a need for walking herself all the way and we had not forseen a need for a stroller so she was getting a ride on the shoulders instead.

 My beautiful husband.

 Iris wants a break but we keep walking.












Finally we get to the playgroup/destination and the kids are exited.

 Up it goes, again and again. When two hands are needed for the job the food has to stay in the mouth (I guess they have that from their Mother ;))

 So proud of himself

Ohh, there are several ways to get up and new things to learn.










I envied my kids the sailing rope, I only tried it once in my childhood and I still remember it as a highlight.








Marco takes care Iris clings to the robe.

 Also Alessandro enjoys to flight

Even the hard ending is a pleasure. He goes again and again.

Katharina is liked by both my kids and she likes both of them as well.

Iris on garden duty May 1st 2012

I have read that kids needs a responsability in in young age. Iris got the garden duty :)
 Click on the link to see a short video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IneYzD1wM-8&feature=colike

Ale in the Hospital and Iris the singer - 23. April 2012

Ale is at the hospital for some days with Marco.  He gets some test to find out why he sometimes are not responding when we talk to him. Poor little man have to wearr this headset for 24 hours. Apparently it hurts because its sitting so tied. But Ale is a viking and accept we can't remove it eventhough it hurts.

I brough Marcos laptop and some videos because Marco has a hard time intertain him since Ale can't move around much.

They have to stay there 2 nights since they have to perform test through out the nights.

This picture is from the first evening, where I came visiting with Iris, so Marco could have a small break.
We will also come visiting tonight. Probably I  should take the second nightshift instead of Marco but because I have a presentation the next day at work, Marco is so good to let me stay home/work instead, so I won't be exhursted before the presentation.

By the way, on the way home in the car Iris kept insisting her head hurts as well so she needs to stay with Papa and Alessandro. Good try girl but there is forced quality time with mamma!
When she finished complaining we sang songs instead. Its the first time I have heard her sind Happy Birthday in English (she sings it all the time in Italian). Sometimes she insist I have to sing alone. The problem with that is that I always choose to sing for the wrong person, even if I first have agreed with her who to sing for. Its a very complicated girl we have :)
Most of the time when Iris sings Happy Birthday she sings for more then one person which might make the song  not reconizeable for some people... Her version would be something close to this:

Happy Birthdei ju -lous, Happy Birthdei ju -lous, Happy Birthdei Emma, Julia, Marco, Emanuelle, ...ehhh mamma, ehhh and so on, ending with  Happy Birthdei ju -lous. Its VERY CUTE!

Mini Venezia - Vacation in Italy - April 2012

 One of the last evenings we had vacation we went to this lovely resturant.

It was made as a Mini Venice, with houses, balcons and boats in the water.

 It felt very romantic

 Boat and Table waiting for customers

 The kids loved to run around there, but Im not sure the other guest and emplyees really appreciated it.

 Chiara with Camilla.

 Pizza.

 Getting a lollypop

 Angelica in Nonna's arms

 Beautiful girl

 Romantic

 Handsome Ema

 Angelica and mom

The three musketeers.

At the playground - Vacation in Italy - April 2012

 Finally an afternoon there was some sun so we could get outdoor with the kids.

We let them bike to the playground and they had a good time playing there.

 The tower had its own magic.











 Camilla prefered to stay closer to the ground.

Ale challanged himself to climb up this way.

 Ofcourse Iris got inspired and had to do it as well.










But Iris also enjoyed playing with Camilla. The small stones is always a hit.

 Beautifull Camilla.

Chiara takes a time out.

 Nonna supervise that everybody is doing well.

 Snack time.

 Look well at Ale. He has scratches around his eys and he got alot more the following days.
Iris claws are her main weapon when they fight. It can get a little bloody.

 Who could thinkof that when you look at this little angel.

 Camilla can both ride the horse and eat and drink at the same time. Multitasking is something that is in our genes.

 Alessandro challenges Camilla.

 Iris climb the horse

 Its easy. Jump up

 Legs up and around the horse

 and up she is

 I'm a champ!

 And off she rides.










Me and Marco in Love