August

Opa and Grosse Oma!
Opa came for a visit and brought Oma with him for a couple of days. Annika and Oma where great friends! She has such a way with children!

Annika and Oma

Oma helping Annika get ready for bed.

We love Oma!

Oma playing with Annika!

Oma, My Dad, Opa, and the kids!

Getting ready to leave. Such a fast couple of days!

Oma with the kids!

Can We Say Cool?

You looking at me?

Breakfast of Champions

Annika's attempts at making her own breakfast.

About 3 tablespoons of butter are on this.

Snack!

Why does Annika insist ice cream is part of a main food group?

Happy Birthday, Mama!

Joe and Annika made my favorite cake...Hazelnut!

Annika helping blow out the candle.

Mama's little monster!

Baptism!
Annika got to go to Samantha's baptism. There were 5 kids baptized that day and it was quite an event! It will be Annika's turn before I know it!

Samantha and Annika.

Joe and Annika Visit Family In Austin, TX
Joe took Annika for a week to Texas to visit family. When he first bought the tickets I thought I'd have a hard time with her being away from me, but after we found out we were going to be moving on Post at Ft. Meade I stayed busy packing the house and it ended up being good having her out of the house. She had so much fun she never missed me! I'm glad they got to go for a visit!

Uncle AD taking pictures.

Austin skyline.

Grandpa Romero used to play with him in his band.

Enjoying Grandma's front yard.

Joe wanted to go to BBQ in Lockhart, TX. They ran into George Foreman as they went in. He let them take a picture and even gave Joe a little punch on the arm.

Grandma, George Foreman, and Aunt Lizzy!

Yummy Barbecue with Grandma.
You can see the love between Grandma and Annika!

Where they ate barbecue in Lockhart.
Joe remembers this place from when he was a little boy.

Daddy took Annika on a little train ride at Zilker Park.
He this with AD too when he was a little boy!

Zilker Park.

Annika loved playing with her cousins, Desiree and Catherine.

Grandma and Annika out for a family dinner.

We asked Annika who these people were. She said "Annika,
Desiree, Desiree's Grandma, and her." Pretty good.