the blue blog archives: green is good

We're having beautiful weather here in Germany! This is pretty unusual for us (often our visits have had to include emergency trips to the store to buy more long pants and long-sleeved shirts) so we are trying to soak in as much sun as we can. It's almost like a vacation!

And in this lovely weather, the landscape here is certainly to be admired. I'm pretty much a city girl, but the view of the hills from the local outdoor swimming complex just about took my breath away.

We've had hours of fun in the backyard, including playing something the Germans call "Viking Chess" (Kubb), where you have large wooden king and several pawn pieces and throw sticks at them. Cool!

The boys have even managed to play some baseball. (Baseball in Germany!) Oma & Opa spotted some neighbor kids playing baseball in the field behind their backyard and discovered that their dad is American. We immediately arranged for the boys to play a game with them. Apparently, if you pack your wiffle bat (which we did) they will come. And we had perfect baseball weather!

And I managed to snap wee one at the hedge again this year. One year later, almost a head taller. (Here's last years pic.) I'm hoping to make this an annual photo. Maybe get the boys in there too. If the weather stays good....

posted by alison at 4:53 pm | in vacation 2009

Comments

I love the pic of wee one at the hedge in juxtoposition to last years!! you will need to continue that tradition.

Posted by: Paula at August 19, 2009 5:47 PM

Sehr shoen! (hope I spelled that right) You can almost smell the trees.

Posted by: penny at August 19, 2009 6:39 PM

Sounds like a wonderful family vacation!! The picture of Wee One is great. Wow how she has grown!

Posted by: Katherine at August 19, 2009 7:24 PM

I like the picture at the hedge. It reminds me of when I lived in Germany and you could take walks and see the village nearby. Such Memories.

Posted by: Elaine at August 19, 2009 8:16 PM

Sounds just like the Field of Dreams movie which I love. It is so green in Germany too, very pretty pics.

Posted by: sue at August 19, 2009 8:37 PM

So cool comparing the two hedge pictures!

Posted by: Melissa at August 19, 2009 9:11 PM

Wouldn't you love to know what she is thinking? The view is beautiful. Thanks for sending pics.

Posted by: Ruth Ann at August 19, 2009 9:41 PM

Congratulations on arriving in Germany in good weather! It does happen occasionally, even in March the year I visited. Makes such a difference - particularly with the baseball. Wee one is so expressive from the back. Bet she's thinking she'd love to roll around in all that grass.

Posted by: Kathy B at August 19, 2009 10:48 PM

I think she is literally head and shoulders taller! That is a neat shot. Looks like everyone is having fun! I'm jealous.

Posted by: Laurie at August 20, 2009 1:34 AM

The two pictures of your daughter at the hedge are so adorable! It is neat that you got the same picture two years in a row.

Posted by: Dolly at August 20, 2009 2:23 AM

And today is the hottest day of the summer.

Frohes Schwitzen.

Regina

Posted by: Regina Regenbogen at August 20, 2009 4:33 AM

The view from the swimming pool is breathtaking!

Posted by: kern at August 20, 2009 9:08 AM

Oh, wee one. My heart melts...

Posted by: Alison at August 20, 2009 10:04 AM

looks like a fun trip - love the picture of Wee One.

Posted by: Donna at August 20, 2009 2:29 PM

Love the photo of Wee One. Did you notice that she is wearing bright pink shoes in both photos? I hope that she has bright pink shoes next year to wear too.

Posted by: Sandee at August 20, 2009 5:40 PM

OMG the two photos of the wee one totally slayed me. WONDERFUL!!

Also, to sort of echo Sandee: I want bright pink shoes!

(Oh, wait: I HAVE bright pink shoes!)

Posted by: MaryB in Richmond at August 20, 2009 7:40 PM

Yay! i am glad your weather is so nice. My grandma said it has been pretty hot. Your pictures are lovely! Makes me miss germany-i hope we can go next year.
Love the picture of wee one. What a wonderful way to watch her growth. It would be awesome in a few years to have a big frame of the pictures folloing each other in order and see the differences :)

Posted by: Myriam at August 20, 2009 9:35 PM

I look forward to the annual pics of "Wee One At the Hedge". It sounds like the best kind of children's book.

Posted by: Angie at August 22, 2009 9:13 AM

Oh my goodness! Wee one has grown up so much this year!

Posted by: Maria at August 22, 2009 8:57 PM

I love the back of the little naked head from last year. It reminds me of my little guy. Man, they grow up so fast!

Posted by: Natalie at August 24, 2009 6:32 PM