Last week was an eventful one to say the least. We spent two nights in Landstuhl, at the Air Force hospital a few hours from Stuttgart for Sarah Avery's ear surgery. She was a trooper and is feeling so much better now that she finally has healthy, clear ears. Then Friday afternoon, Peter and I went to the spring beer fest for one last taste of southern German culture at its finest. Saturday we had a birthday party for Susannah's best friend. And Sunday, Peter and the girls gave me a wonderful mother's day. Here are the pictures from the week.
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| Two of SA's favorite things; brushing her teeth and wearing princess dresses. |
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| She is always accessorized. |
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| The trip to Landstuhl for Sarah Avery's surgery was pretty painful, but the girls did enjoy these stuffed pony rides at the big American mall there. |
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| Can you see how much Peter loved it too? ;) |
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| Some friends let us borrow their fest gear so Peter and I could have the full experience for our last visit. |
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| It was so much more fun being in the outfits. |
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| It was super crowded and hot, but we had so much fun. |
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| Exhibit A of the fun. |
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| It was a great last German date night. |
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| We rode the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel when we had had enough of the tents. |
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| The girls had fun with their baby-sitter and were excited to see that we brought them the traditional gingerbread necklaces as a little surprise. |
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| Saturday Susannah and I headed over to a neighborhood friend's house for a fifth birthday party. |
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| SA took a long nap so I had the privilege of escorting this big girl to the party. She was so excited. |
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| SA is just like her mama and only ate the icing off the cupcake. |
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| Gifts! |
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| Sarah Avery was so excited that she got a treat bag just like the big girls. A lollipop and a balloon? What a special day! |
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| Party girls. |
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| Sunday morning the girls were so excited to show me my presents and cards. |
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| After church and nap, we took the ubahn up the hill for a nice long walk in the forest. |
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| The girls had the best time running. |
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| And climbing. |
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| We stopped along the way to have dinner at the Teehause Restaurant. Sunshine and sausages with cake for dessert? Sounds like the perfect mother's day dinner. |
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| SA's gift to me was that she sat in her chair nicely and ate all of her dinner without help. Best. Present. Ever. |
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| The girls were delighted by the tadpoles they found in this fountain. And much to my disbelief, neither of them fell in. |
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| After our meal we headed the rest of the way back down the hill to our apartment. |
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