Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 17, 2013 - Tour du Eiffel


Aidan and his pocket watch in front of Eiffel Tower

Kalen and his baguette in front of Eiffel Tower



Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 17, 2013 - à Paris

boys in the candy shop


boys at La Fayette

boys at Ladurée


boys on the métro

Monday, August 26, 2013

Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 16, 2013 - Musée du Louvre

love the Louvre!




Aidan - Aug. 16, 2013 - E. Dehillerin, le spécialiste du matériel de cuisine

we came into a shop filled with pots and pans

I found a spoon almost as tall as me

a pot big enough for me

a ladle the size of my head

what a pleasant surprise to bump into E. Dehillerin




Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 15, 2013 - Paris nous voilà!






Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 14, 2013 - Eis = Ice Cream

Kalen - Aug. 14, 2013 - Würzig = Spicy

Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 13, 2013 - Spielzeit = Play Time

catching an early morning train

getting our 500 ml chocolate milk fix

4 kids, 4 languages, there's an App for that! 
Google Translate ran the entire 6 hours


Aidan - Aug. 12, 2013 - Spielzeug = Toy

German version of kid's meal toy


Kalen - Aug. 10, 2013 - Nagellack = Nail Polish

Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 10, 2013 - IRONMAN



Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 9, 2013 - Einkaufen = Shopping

when we go out with a shopping cart, 
you know something serious is about to happen

the Anime Club at the Japanese market

a Cinderella moment at the shoe shop

toupee, a covering or bunch of hair used for disguise or adornment


bubble tea on 709, the end of a day out in Dusseldorf



Aidan & Kalen - Aug. 8, 2013 - MAN -> DUS




Aidan - Aug. 7, 2013 - Welcome Nae & Vivien!


Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Aidan & Kalen - August 6, 2013 - Straw Glasses






Aidan & Kalen - August 2, 2013 - Forest Explorers

we went to Delamere Forest to learn some wilderness survival skills

shelter
1. structure with long branches

2.line the sides with branches of different length


4. wedge stems of plants in to the structure for additional isolation against wind or rain

 finished!


fire
1. prepare tinder (flammable material, eg, cotton wool)

2. practice with a fire stick



roasting marshmallows

1.shave the tip of a branch into a sharp point


2. wait for the fire to build up

3. roast the marshmallow over fire, rotate as necessary


4. wait for it to cool down

5. one bite


it was a beautiful day at a gorgeous park with great friends


special thanks to Furheen for a wonderful experience!