It feels like the last two weeks or so have flown by in a blur. Aside from our usual school, work, sports, church, etc., here are a few of the things that have been keeping us busy.
We've said some more goodbyes. You might think that it gets easier to say goodbye to friends with as often as we and our friends move, but it really doesn't.
Rob took the boys to a father and son campout. They made tinfoil dinners and spent a pretty chilly night in the tent.
The next morning the three of them went fishing. I think this was the first time for the boys, and while they didn't catch anything, they had a fun time with it.
Rob is not a huge fan of fishing, but took them because they wanted to try it, and he said it was more enjoyable than he expected. (This is possibly because they didn't catch any fish.)
Meanwhile the girls and I spent our night at home eating brownies, watching The Princess Diaries, and "relaxing." A good time was had by all!
Next up we spent a few days dog-sitting for one of Rob's co-workers.
There is still a lot of stress about dogs in our household, ever since the Bingo fiasco. This little puggle was much more manageable and well-behaved, but confirmed to us that no matter how well-behaved, we really don't want a dog.
While we had the doggo, we watched General Conference, and went for a hike in the Felsenmeer. The weather was perfect and we weren't the only ones who thought so! The area was super crowded that Saturday, but we had a fun time anyway.
You can hike up this rock fall, over the boulders, about 1.5-2 miles straight up.
Rob climbed with the big kids while I took Amelie and the dog up the switchback style trail that was a longer but easier climb.
Some of the boulders are enormous! And there can be big holes between them as well. It is a really challenging climb for kids especially, but they loved it.
It's also a cool place to snap some photos.
I took this picture from a bridge over the rock fall.
There is evidence in the area (partial columns, etc) that the Romans used this area as a quarry. I love thinking about the history of places we visit in Europe.
A LOT of hiking trails in the Odenwald pass through this area, and I wish we could explore all of them.
At the top of the rock fall there is a little snack hut. They sell drinks, pretzels, and bratwurst. I love this about Germany: you can just be hiking in the woods and all of a sudden there is a restaurant or ice cream stand.
So that is part of what we have been up to lately.
There is more, but that will have to be another post.
