Spiezer Market

Every year there is this big market in the center of town the day after the parade! You notice that it's almost market time because some of my neighbors that help out every year usually get a little nervouse and stressed! But like with the parade we had another beautiful day. Mellie and Martin love to look around at all the stuff that is out there. But the most fun they have with the cute little carousel. On our way home we stoped at the supermarket where I got this last funny shot of Martin. Funny little guy!

Spiezer Parade last sunday

The weather was beautiful last sunday. The perfect day for a parade. So after lunch we all got ready to walk into town. It looked like the whole town came to the center. There where so many people. The kid loved it, Martin was mostly happy because there where so many beautiful tractors. But he did think it was funny that all of the trators where decorated with flower.

Jungfrau Marathon

Honestly looking back on this afternoon I couldn't say if it was good or bad but it sure was an experience! Let me tell you. In the beginning of the week my sister in law asked me if Melanie would like to run in the jungfrau childrens run on friday. They have this run every year de day before the big Jungfrau Marathon! So asking Mellie she said she would. So this afternoon I we were ready to start. Melanie had her number and shoes on when she said she changed her mind and doesn't want to run! My thought... , oh noooo!! But we went to the start anyway. My brother in law stook her to the start where they did a warm up and she loved that! Suddendly it all looked a lot better! Then the start! All the kids started running and so did Mellie. All still looked good but before we knew it she turned around an ran right back!!!! Right in the arms of her uncle! Funny little girl!

When Melanie's cousins where finished with their race we went to the playground! There was this great blow up slide where lots of kids were standing in line for. Melanie and Martin really wanted to go on the slide! I wasn't sure about that because it was a really high and big slide! The kids told me that it would be fine. When I was looking at all the little kids that came down, I got more confidend that my kids would come down aswell because there was no kid that refused to go down once they were up there. That was untill my kids went up. Martin just liked it so much up there that he decided to start to play up there. Melanie looked down and gave me this scared 'I am not going down there' look and I knew we were in trouble! Luckly one of the slide assistends went up there and took my kids down!

But at the end of the day everything ended well, the kids were safely down and Melanie got a medaille anyway for bringing back the chip that they use to time her race.

Campertrip. Final day.

Hans had found us a great place for the night! It was a camperspot along the big river Rein!

This morning we decided to take it easy, have beakfast and let the kids play a little before driving towards Switzerland! The kids were so happy with our decision because they had discovered these great puddles that were left after the rainfall during the night! But after a lot of playing it was time to go. On our way home we made one more stop at the Zoo of Basel! This was great! It's a beautiful old zoo right in the middle of that city. But after walking around for a few hours it was really time to go home :(

Campertrip, day two, kids days!

The second day was kids day! We found this cute amusementpark for kids! They had animals, rides, games, show ..., well enough to fill an entire day! I was happy to find out that Melanie loves

to go on roller coasters as much a mommy does!

Our camper trip! Day one!

Last saturday we got our camper ready and went on our way to Germany! Main reason was to get Daddy his new toy, a mini excavator! We found this beautiful picnick place where Hans could test it. Now Martin was very happy with daddy's new toy as well and couldn't wait to help daddy try out all the functions! Melanie was having fun playing in the little forrest and in the field near by!