Reading with Oma and Opa

Oma came to visit at the beginning of June and read bedtime stories.



We spent Father's Day weekend at Oma and Opa's house, and Opa read to me.

Monchichis

Mama found her old Monchichis, and Markus hit it off with them right away.



Markusput his new friends on the windowsill and decided to sit with them.

At the Zoo

On Sunday, we went to the Dallas Zoo for the first time. The gorillas and chimpanzees were a big hit.

Here are a few pictures.








After seeing so many animals at the zoo, Markus was hungry. :)

My own slide...

...and swing...




Daddy and Granddad put it together while Mama and I were visiting Oma and Opa. Isn't it cool?

We've moved...

...and here are a few picture of our first week in Dallas.

Markus and Greg eating lunch:


Markus sleeping in his big-boy bed:



Playing in the yard:



"Look Mama - an airplane!"

Markus is having a blast at Oma and Opa's. Since it's been pretty chilly in the morning (for Houston standards), he's been enjoying his new little Thomas the Train bathrobe.






Markus loves learning new words now. I've lost count of how many he's learned the last few weeks. And yes, they're all in German. One of his favorite things is to have Opa sit next to him, so he'll tap the seat next to him and tell Opa "Setz Dich!" Too precious! If Opa's not around, Oma or Mama will do too.

He loves helping to empty the dishwasher. And he's still a big fan of his vacuum cleaner. I wonder how long his willingness to help will last. :)

Here are some more recent pics of the little guy:



Azlan (his lion) is about the only one Markus gives kisses.


He was a big help with the dishes.

Do Feed the Bear

Apparently, Teddy was hungry...

... and after a yummy graham cracker, he needed some water as well.