Rowan’s version of a kiss

Today we had a full day. We were going to have a picnic with our friends the Knipples, but the weather wasn’t looking so good and De’s kids were all sick. We are all healthy now, and we want to avoid getting hit with another sickness!!! Of course we decide this after Michael went out and found some bread and goodies to bring! So we had a lot of bread to eat today.

No day would be complete without a nice nap, so that’s what we had in the middle of the day. After that, we went to the Schrannenhalle for some pasta and they had Turkish entertainment. A bunch of teenage kids were doing some festive dances. Both of the boys were mesmerized. It was crowded though so we left after a couple of songs. It was hot enough that we got some gelato on our way out. We sat on the steps and ate it. It was the first time for them to have ice cream and of course they liked it. I got mango and pineapple and Michael got hazelnut and pistachio. After that, we went to the English Garden playground and played with the boys. They love the slide so much, that is their favorite thing. What we did was I was stationed at the top, Michael at the bottom. He would hand me a boy and I would put him stomach down on the slide (feet first) and then let him go. They would always have a huge smile on their face as they’re going down. Of course we could have only one at a time so while one is having fun, the other is screaming mad! But we had fun anyways. We also caught the surfers and the boys loved watching them for some reason. As we left, they cried and cried and didn’t want to leave. Michael talked to a woman who was 89 and very active for her age - she was riding her bike! She had twins herself so she of course had to comment on the boys. Can’t imagine what it would be like having twins so long ago!

Go Mariners!

In the evening, we were too pooped to make dinner, so we went out to eat at Sitar. It was de-lish! I am sadly now in my “mid-Thirties”. :(