Trier Day trip

There were a couple of people dressed up like this that day. Hannah gave him some euro and he bowed at her. Alyssa was to much of a chicken to do it, too.

The DOM cathedral

Daniel and Mommy

Alyssa & Hannah in the cathedral.

Nichole & Pete in Trier

Daddy & Hannah on the streets of Trier.

Alyssa with the roman gate behind her.

One of our favorite restaurants

Alyssa & Uncle Pete

Auntie & Hannah

Zils is Bill's favorite restaurant, so we decided to go there for Father's Day and Nichole's birthday. It is a brewery, so they have their very own beer and it is good!!! This is the only beer Hannah has tried that she doesn't care for.

More Exciting Family News!!!

Well, we found out this week that we are going to have another little one joining the Gruenes family next year. You will never guess who. Well, it is Sandy and Brady again. You are probably thinking didn't they just have a little boy (Cory) in March this year. Yes, they did. Cory was born on March 18th and we were told that Sandy due date is March 20th, 2009. I talked to Sandy this week and she told me that the doctor told her that she would not carry baby until her due date, so Cory and baby will not even be a year apart. We just wanted to Congratulate the two of you one more time.
Congratulations!!!

By the time we get back to ND/MN we are going to have four new little ones to meet, two that are Sandy & Brady's, one Nichole & Pete's, and one Deb & Sam's!!! A lot sure goes on in a couple years.

Father's Day/Nichole's Birthday-Our visit to Koln Zoo

Alyssa by the camel.

Daddy and the girls by the brown bear.

Daniel eating an apple

Dad and Daniel looking at the monkeys.

The crew minus Daniel and myself.

Daniel and Mommy looking at the tiger.

The girls on the lion.

Mister Daniel and the frog.

Daddy and the girls watching the fish.

Mommy & the girls by the snake.

Hannah with her cone.

Alyssa enjoying her cone.

Daniel and Auntie.

Mommy & Daniel by the penguins.

Hannah by the rhino.

Daniel taking a snooze with Mommy.

Uncle Pete giving Happy a ride on his back.

Daniel eating a nectarine

He loves fresh fruit. Every time we have fruit Daniel has to have some too. He eats nectarines, blueberries, apples, & pineapple. We are staying away from strawberries for now as he has a milk allergy. Daniel now has four teeth and is doing an army crawl. He has yet to figure out the traditional crawl. He had his echo done last Monday in Trier and the hole in his heart is now closed up!!! They would still like to see him again in a year as there is something else with a vessel that babies have in the womb and Daniel's is still partial open. It is a vessel that connects the atrium and the aorta. This is more minor that the hole in his heart, so there is not a whole lot to worry about anymore, which is great. He will have a follow up again in a year. We will keep you updated.

Paris: Day 2 (June 18, 2009)

Waiting for the shuttle bus to bring us to the train station.

The Louvre Pyramid

The Notre Dame Cathedral, the gang minus Daniel and myself

Alyssa & Bill in the Notre Dame Cathedral

Mommy & Daniel in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Hannah, Daddy & Alyssa eating their chocolate sandwiches. We meant to bring peanut butter along for sandwiches, but forgot and couldn't find any anywhere. So, Bill picked up some Nutella.

Check out this hot dog, now that looks good!!!

The gang in front of the Eiffel Tower minus me.

Our Family

Our family again.

The kids in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Daniel's first carousel ride.

The Mona Lisa

I don't know what all the hype is all about it's just a painting. This is the mob looking at the Mona Lisa.

Venus de Milo

The gang minus Daniel and myself in the Louvre.

Nichole, Pete and Alyssa in the Louvre Pyramid.

Getting on the bus for our final ride. We got a 2-day bus pass for L'OpenTour bus lines. Well worth it, we got to see so much of the city of Paris.

Mommy & excited Daniel.

Auntie and Mister Daniel having a blast on the bus.