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Bouncing Baby BOY!!

So the household stays even! The sonogram was great, everything measured out perfectly and looked good, Heart, Spine, Brain, Bones, etc. He was grabbing his feet during the sonogram...We just pray for another great 20 weeks...Come On Feb.!!!

The Battle of being a mom!!

So this week I've decided to find Miss Ava a Mother's Day Out program to go to. I've found two and will visit both today and tomorrow and pick the best. These kinda programs are one, two, or three days a week from 9am to 2pm. I'll probally do 2 days a week and if she likes it go to three days a week. She loves going to the daycare at my gym, but an hour 4 times a week is not enough for her, she absolutly loves all the action and is never ready to leave, just like her momma!!!

But don't think this decision was an easy one with out any tears, I cried all morning on mon because of the quilt. Even knowing it will be soooo much fun for her. I just feel quilty that I can't fill up her day with tons of excitement and learning and happiness. On the other hand know that I'm not super-momma and outside stimulation and activities are just all right. I'm now ready for some structured fun and watching her making some new little friends. Plus when baby #2(we find out today the sex)comes, I can get a break a couple times a week while she plays with her friens. I'm sure another day of quilt will arise from this too...I'll keep you blogged on this!!

My Futures so bright!!!

Ready, Set, JUMP!!!!!
Oh and Jennifer, Your on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First Hair Cut!!

Before!!

During!!

After!!!

So, this past weekend Ava got her first offical Hair cut. It was only a few snips here and a few snips there, but it was time to shape up her beautiful blond locks. She did soooo good, I was impressed. The first of many to come, a steping stone on the road to beauty!!!

Home sweet Home!

This is a picture you see all over Germany this time of year. Not everyone has a garden, but all the windows have flowers.



Home Sweet Home! We had such a great time in Germany with everyone, but there's just something about sleeping in your own bed. The flight was okay, Ava slept for 2 of the 10 hours and then kept us busy. Everyone on board really got a kick out of her and told us how good she was, so we cant complain. It was so nice to come home to 90 degree weather, a clean house, presents(Thanks Stamps, that was really sweet of ya'll), and some good ole Abeulos...Matthias and I tore up the chips and salsa. We we're all in bed at 6pm, then rolled over at 1am and couldnt believe we had slept so hard. This morning however started at 3am for me and 4am for the rest of the household. We'll be working on nothing but getting back on a schedule the next couple of days.
The only thing I hate about being home is being so far away from our family and friends in Germany. This is especially hard for Matthias, but he agrees...Its great to be home in Texas...

These are a few pics from the end of our trip...Dinner with family before leaving the next day. And the Frankfurt Airpots, time to travel!!

Sunday night with our peeps!

Sunday night we got together with some of our friends here in Germany for dinner. We went to a very famous German restaurant called the Hirsch in the village next door. Michale and Caro, Mark and Lisa, Stefan and Matthias and I.


Michael and Caro are some of Matthias's old friends.



Mark and Lisa. Mark is the golf pro at the club here where Matthias plays and is from England. His fiance Lisa is from Scotland and runs the Pro shop. My English speaking buddies with a great accent of their own!!

Sunday Day!!

We started our day at Lautertal outside of Ulm, which is a beautiful valley. It was full of joggers, bicyclist and hikers. There is also a small beergarten here and of course it was full of people enjoying the 70° weather and of course their Hefeweizn. We had lunch and then drove to Herrlingen to visit Hanspeter and his family.
The picture above is in back of the beergarten...

Herrlingen is a small village very close to Matthias's village. One of Hitlers highest genaral Tank commander in the Second World War is from here. His museum is in the bottom of the Villa where Hanspeter and his family live. The picture above is the villa. The other rooms are used for meeting rooms, wedding rooms and a kitchen for the school nearby.


Rooms in this 1900 villa. Built and used as a summer home for a family who were big in the metal industry, today the company is over 600 employees. These are a few of the rooms in the villa. The room above was origanally a bowling lane room, now used as a photograpy groups meeting room.

The outside of the picture above.

Hanspeter, Gudrin, Matthias and Ava...

The outside was once private land for the owners of the villa, with a beautiful park, horse stables and maids living quaters...now it is open to the public.

Ravensburg Germany

On Thursday evening we drove to Ravensburg Germany to meet with Stefan, who also works for NDSatcom and his girlfriend. Ravensburg is a really old town about an hour away from the alps. Its small but full of young college students. The night we were there we ate at a great mexican rest. called Gypsys. The food was what we call "Germ-Mex", not quite like "Tex-mex" but clöse. We had a great time visiting and at the end of the night there was a great big band playing out on the steets so "THEY" had one more beer and we watched Ava enjoy the music....

The Wiblingen Monastery of Ulm.

A view from the gate coming into the Monastery.

Inside of the Church at the Monastery.



On Friday morning we visited a Monastery which was built in the 1100's, is that old or what...so very cool. The church which still holds mass today was unbelievable. And the actual monestry now has it's on museum and some type of medical school with in it. The library in the picture above had the origanal books in it from the 1700's. This is all right outside of Ulm...

Uncle Stefan!!

Oh and our Uncle Stefan...When he's not working he likes to play lots of golf(4 out of the last 5 days)he's been playing for about a year now and loves it. Other than that we like to call him Mr. Ulm, he's very popular and always know where the hippest places to go are. When my babies are older, maybe more like, when I'm to preganat anymore we'll ´let him take us out on the town....
This is a picture of us at dinner with Stefan. Greek food was outstanding and service was great.

It's funny with Ava, she has 4 uncles and can't keep them all straight so she calls them all just "Uncle"...

Tuesday in Münich...

I was so impressed with Münich. It's the 3rd largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg, something like 1.3 million. The history will blow you away. We started in the middle of the city and strolled the walk ways which are lined with so many shops(no shopping though its way more expensive here than in the US so we window shopped) churches, city hall and of course some huge beergartens. Then after lunch we hopped on a sightseeing bus and took and hour tour of the entire city. WOW, is all I can say the buildings all range from the 15th century to present day, the landscaping is unbelievable. When my babies are older my plan is to stay a few nights here so I can take it all in. For me it was the Ausin of Germany very green and hilly and lots of water everywhere. I would love to live here if, I we're german.

Monday was Omi and Ava day!!

Monday was all about Ava and Omi...We rode the train into the city and the tram back to the park went to the aquarium/zoo and played at the park. The park close to the village is huge, with so much to do with little ones, its great. A very relaxing day for us and Omi's last day off before school starts. Matthias and Stefan played golf again and Ava and I helped with dinner...Spetzle and lentils...yum.....Tomarrow we go to Münich!!

Sunday at Cousin Hanspeters weekend house...

This is the front of the three story weekend house with a view of Ulm, they have had it for two years and is a work in progress, but a nice escape..

This is a view of the back of the house...It was Gudrins birthday and we spent the afternoon with her and her family and sisters family...

Out for a little walk behind the house, until we came upon a shooting range..lol!

Ava and cousin Andrea...

Omi the World Class German Cook!!

Your right my friend Avery...Weight Schmeight....It's just impossible with the cooking that goes on in this house. Tonight some kinda dish I can't pronounce, but beef, horseradish sauce, veggies in some kinda sauce, potatoes with exta horseradish sauce on top for me...you get the picture. Bravo!!!
We had a lazy Saturday, Lunch at the Golf club with Matthias's buddies and their girlfriends, napping in the afternoon and dining with the family at night. My brother-in-law has become a golf junkie, close to my husband. So, we have'nt seen him much. But, he promises tomarrow he'll hang out with us all day. Gerd, returned from a week bicycle trip today so it was great to have him here for dinner too(does'nt even sound like fun, huh Eric). We miss you all and wish you we're here with us...Ava's having a blast having all eyes on her 24/7, and we're enjoying having Omi's help...More tomarrow!
Time for dinner!!

A watch Gerd got for me to wear when we're here....USA time and European time...Perfect!! So as you can see it's after midnight...Time for bed, Good night!!

Friday night with the guys!

Matthias#s best friend Loreno, and his ex soccer coach Burnd.
Thomas our favortie beergarten owner is in the black

We met up with some of Matthias's friends last night after his golf win. In Thalfingin(the village were Omi lives) there's a local beergarten. Thomas is the owner and it was great to see him and meet all the locals. He made me some great non-alcoholic drinks... Here are a couple pics...