Release the beasts! When we flew to Germany, I made sure to have a separate bag full of toys for the kids, and the older kids packed a few extra things in their luggage. Unfortunately, I know they are starting to get bored of the same old toys. Being cooped up in the hotel isn't fun at all. Luckily for us, there is a playground right next to the hotel, and there are two other play areas we can easily walk to from where we are. It is so nice to get a break and enjoy the fresh air! The temperatures in Germany this week are a little on the warmer side, but during the summer, it generally stays in the comfortable 70's, it isn't uncommon for it to be colder though, and you will have to wear pants and a jacket in summer. There are periods where it will get very warm. There isn't air conditioning in the houses, so you have to learn how to use your rolladens (if you are lucky enough to have them) to let in fresh air in the mornings, and close them before it gets hot. I didn't actually manage to master this technique the first go round, even though I tried. One time, it was so hot in the house, I filled the tub with as cold a temperature of water as I could manage, and the kids and I sat in the tub in bathing suits in order to cool down. The older kids STILL talk about it now, and this happened 3 years ago, when they were 4 and 6. I really think it is one of their favorite early memories of Germany.
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| Able to run free! The movie theater is in the upper right of the frame. |
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| Monster Tot LOVES to slide. |
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| What to do...what to do? |
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| Girly Girl likes to think Monster Tot needs help...perfect excuse to go on the slide without looking like an uncool big kid! lol |
What are some of your favorite summertime memories from childhood?
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