11 week birthday

Things I do at 11 weeks...
smile, suck on my hands, talk, sleep, cry, eat, poop up my back, pee on my mommy, swing, play under my gym, look all around, go for walks, take a tubby, sneeze, sleep with my people in the morning, go to playgroup, spend a few hours with a babysitter while mom and dad go to the ball...that's the plan at least!!

10 weeks old!

Tummy Time

Gram Comes Back to Germany!

We had so much fun with Gram...so sad to see her leave! We went to the flea market in Belgium, to Bernkastel, IKEA, the Dr. in Landstuhl, more shopping, Brugge, out for dinners and more!! Sure can't wait to see her again! We miss you Gram! Thank you for decorating our home and for everthing else!

Such a Big Boy!!

For some reason, Wes seemed like such a big boy in his overalls!

Sleepy Time

I could just eat these boys up!!

Vitamin Time

Wes Video Montage

So we finally figured out how to use our video editing software...here is a compilation of some good video clips we've taken recently!

Wes says good morning!

First Family Photo

Many thanks to our creative friend, Bill! Very Nice!!

First Smile Captured on Camera!!

We try and try to get Wes' smiles on the camera, but so far, this is the only one we have! How sweet!!

Brugge, Belgium

This weekend we went to Brugge, which is in northwest Belgium near the North Sea. The most special part was that mom was with us! We loved the city, which is fairly small and quite quaint. The architecture is beautiful! We took a boat ride through the canals, walked all around, and had a delicious dinner! Our little Wes is almost 6 weeks old, and he's getting some chubs!

Daddy and Wesley

Just a few cute pics of our little guy!

Switzerland

Over the weekend, we drove down to Switzerland to visit a few places. Our first stop was at a gas station, where we decided to eat dinner. We quickly learned how expensive the country is to visit...our diner dinner was $40!! Similar to England, the Swiss have a strong currency! Next we went to Lucerne, which was full of excitement, as they were in the midst of the "Blue Balls" festival--whatever that means, we never asked! The pic of me and Wes is in Lucerne. The next day, we went to Interlocken. The drive through the mountains was absolutely gorgeous! The middle pic is a town on our way there, and the bottom is the smaller of the two lakes in Interlocken. This location is by far the closest I've come to being able to compare the Tetons and Jackson Hole to something! On our way to the hotel in Strasburg, France, we stopped in the Swiss capitol, Bern, and walked around. The next day, we drove through the Black Forest in Germany! It wasn't quite what we expected, as the story Hansel and Gretel scared both of us as children!

Reims, France---The Champagne Region

We just went on our first mini-vacation as a family and the destination of John's choice was Reim, France. This is where champagne is made, so of course we had to visit a local "house" to see their underground caves for storing the wine. We chose to visit Pommery, and I was not disappointed with my 2 glasses of champagne!! We also went to the Notre Dame in Reims, which was beautiful both inside and out. An unexpected find was the location where the Germans surrendered to Eisenhower to end WWII. We were actually in the 'war room' and saw the maps and statistics that were used. Pictures never do justice to these locations, but they preserve memories! What an experience!

Bacharach, Germany

This is a wonderful town we visited for a cruise on the Rhine. The vineyards are beautiful and the town is quaint. The castle on the top of the hill is now a youth hostel--what a place to stay! We had a delicious German dinner after our cruise. We'll definitely go back to spend more time there. John kept saying how much it looks like a movie set!





This island castle was built as a vacation spot for a king or someone special....we can't remember, as John was getting the beer and I wasn't paying attention!

Wesley leaves the country on his 3 week birthday!

For Wes' 3 week birthday party, we went to Belgium to see Bastogne and Liege. Grampa had lots of knowledge to share with us, which is like having a personal tour guide! Once again, we had a wonderful dinner...and Wes had his first shot of vodka. Knocked him right out...Happy Birthday little one!

Goodnight, Sweet Boy

I love to watch Wes fall asleep at night. He makes the sweetest little noises. Those last flutters of his eyelids are so peaceful, I feel like he knows how much he is loved and how he will always be taken care of.