Karneval Fun!

Karneval was very fun! It's too bad we don't have anything like it in Michigan. It would make our long winters a little more fun! We decided this year to stick with the small-town parades. We were a little scared of taking the kids into Köln. We watched that one on TV. It started around 10:30 am and it was still going at 4:30 when we came home and turned the TV back on. So we are glad we didn't venture over there.

On Saturday we checked out Brauweiler with Larry's work friend Cathy. We had a great time and came home with loads of candy. It was our first parade, but also my favorite. Everyone was dressed up having a good time. Sunday we went to Widdersdorf to support Alianna's classmates who were walking in the parade. When her friends saw her they loaded her up with enough candy to make it until next karneval! On Monday we stayed in our neighborhood and just walked up the corner to watch the Geyen parade.

So in the end we had a long, fun weekend. The kids are all sugared up and I still have 4 bags of candy and chips. I'm working on a video, but for now I'm posting some pictures.

Little People Demolition

The first tooth has been successfully carried away by the Tooth Fairy! Alianna lost her first tooth Sunday, Feb. 1st and I was there to witness the whole event. Actually, I caused the whole event. Landon had a new toy truck from the Little People collection. It was a truck with a demolition ball. I was joking around with Alianna and picked up the truck to "demo" her tooth. I was closer then I thought and when I swung the ball it hit her in the mouth. I was expecting her to be mad and possibly start crying. Instead when she moved her hand away from her mouth, her little, white, left bottom tooth was lying in it. She got the biggest smile on her face and screamed, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Mom!" I just started cracking up. Then she ran downstairs and told Larry I pulled it out!

Well needless to say the Tooth Fairy, who was already on high alert, showed up that night and left her a 2 euro coin. It was very exciting and now she has the toothless grin she has been dying for over the last year. So I have included a picture for all to see.