Take advantage of it! I can't count the number of times in the last few weeks people have marveled at how the weather is still so beautiful and Sunday afternoon was no exception. The sun was shining and there was hardly a cloud in the sky so after lunch we packed up and headed out....although I felt too embarrassed to admit that I didn't understand where they'd said we were going. I knew it wouldn't be too long before I found out--and I was right :-)
A fifteen minute drive took us half way up a little mountain (or maybe giant hill is more appropriate) and the view was incredible. Off in the distance the tiny figures or airplanes could be seen taking off and landing at Stuttgart airport, towns and cities were scattered all throughout the landscape, and the color of the once green forest was a beautiful mixture of orange, yellow, and red.
But that was only the beginning--up, up, up, we hiked! I started the trek with my sweater and jacket and reached the top with my sleeves rolled up and jacket hanging uselessly from my arm. Again, the view was breathtaking. But, when your siblings are 4, 7, 10, and 11, "breathtaking" only means "boring", and our time spent atop the mountain was short--just enough to snap a few pictures, eat a few apple slices, and realize that there was no bathroom. :-)
Once the troops had been loaded back into the mini van, it was Sunday afternoon--and what's Sunday afternoon without coffee and cake? Not twenty minutes later we were sitting in the sun of what I believe was a perfect fall afternoon, sipping lattes and nibbling on cake :-)
We made it home just in time for me to grab a bite to eat and run out the door for the youth church service. It's not every week the service takes place in Gomaringen but when I'm able to go, I enjoy it so much as it closely resembles my church at home and isn't quite as...traditional...as the normal morning service. But before I new it, that too was over and it was Sunday night.
Let week number six of school begin!
A fifteen minute drive took us half way up a little mountain (or maybe giant hill is more appropriate) and the view was incredible. Off in the distance the tiny figures or airplanes could be seen taking off and landing at Stuttgart airport, towns and cities were scattered all throughout the landscape, and the color of the once green forest was a beautiful mixture of orange, yellow, and red.
But that was only the beginning--up, up, up, we hiked! I started the trek with my sweater and jacket and reached the top with my sleeves rolled up and jacket hanging uselessly from my arm. Again, the view was breathtaking. But, when your siblings are 4, 7, 10, and 11, "breathtaking" only means "boring", and our time spent atop the mountain was short--just enough to snap a few pictures, eat a few apple slices, and realize that there was no bathroom. :-)
Once the troops had been loaded back into the mini van, it was Sunday afternoon--and what's Sunday afternoon without coffee and cake? Not twenty minutes later we were sitting in the sun of what I believe was a perfect fall afternoon, sipping lattes and nibbling on cake :-)
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| The view from the top :-) |
Let week number six of school begin!
Julianne, you are so beautiful. These pictures are just awesome. I LOVE the one of you. Wish I could frame it.
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Grammy
Love you Julianne! And miss you <3
ReplyDeleteWhy are most the roofs red? ;)
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