Soccer & German

Currently, when Madeleine wants to read a book, she'll bring it over, and say "Daddy/Mommy, sing this song!" Recently, Florian, our German exchange student, read a german book (Das Schoenste Ei Der Welt) to us, and Madeleine commented: "Florian knows this song."  Apparently we're not fooling anyone with our German reading skills.  Yup, it sounds way better when he reads it.

Madeleine had her first soccer class on Sunday.  We'll let you know what number she is on the US World Cup team when we know.  

She's going to need a jersey size xxxxxxxs.  And some non-mary-jane shoes.  

 #1 Rule of soccer: Always look good.

 Waiting for their jerseys at the end of the first soccer class.  

Chillin'

My two dear children!!

I got you babe.

Madeleine gave herself a hair cut at school when she was working with scissors.  She might have actually done a better job than we did recently. 

one little monkey

Tired Pony

She's a maniac.. MAN-IAC!

Madeleine gets her flash dance on to Music Together.

Madeleine's Happy Dance for Books

 Madeleine does a happy dance when she requests a book to be read from Opa.

Madeleine and Danish Gabi hold hands

1st Bday and GroBmutti and Opa's visit and Danish visit

 

Our favourite Danish family. Martin, Charlotte and little Gabi

The Danish Dynamite and their 7 mo old came for a visit in early July.  Madeleine and Gabi got on great and we really enjoyed their visit. 

Opa read lots of books to Madeleine on their visit for Madeleine's first bday

With Mt Hood at Timberline Lodge

Boopsie twins and one twin's daughter. 

Reading with Opa

Reading with GroBmutti

Pressie time!

A fun submarine for bath time

Tahoe with the Brokaws and Brass Monkey Reunion

 Madeleine with cousin Ella

 Ella reads a book to Madeleine and Owen

 Cousin Owen is fascinating up close.

 M loves water, and when it started pouring onto our deck during a rain storm, she had fun with the mini waterfall.

 with great Aunt Annette

 Chubby bunny isn't so easy with super-sized marshmallows! 

 Lake Tahoe is so beautiful...

 Group photo at Lake Tahoe

Madeleine's first cow encounter

 Madeleine is so pleased to be in the Brass Monkey kid photo! 

Brass Monkey plus kids