A Nice Walk At the Park

I love to be outside, Nicole and me packed up the kids and some food and drove to Martin Walker Park. I defently enjoyed this little walk and while we were eating at the playground we even had a nice conversation with a Dad - he has german roots and still family in Germany. Like I say Texas = little Deutschland

Nicole cought Soren - he decided to walk in the opposite direction

Some old looking trees, a cactus and a "I-dont-know"-Plant

the kids climping on trees.......

....even the little one - this pic turned out blurry, but still...... I think its cute

Creative Vacation

How did Nicole wrote on her blog "We also visited the fabric and craft stores productively." I must admit that it was so productively that I could pick fabrics out of my stash I keep in my traveling bags to work on some projects. Nicole and me were spending some evenings on the sewing machine - needle were running hot. Productively I bring home three new bags from Texas

Actually I Dont Need To Buy Any Fabrics

......I'm on fabric diet - thats what I said when I came to the US. Would you really believe I would go back home without a piece of fabric?!?! Noooooo and thats what my treasures look like after JoAnns, HobbyLobby, Quiltin Country (LQS) and Walmart

There were some really good deals with 30,40,50, 70 % off regular price - it would be a crime not to get any fabrics then

A Tragedy Has Happen In Fort Hood....

..... at my first day here November, 5.

13 people got shot and 30 wounded................ I feel so terrible about this. My thoughts and prayers are with them and their families.

Searching For My Luggage And Unpacking Some Goodies

I was waiting patiently until the next afternoon for the Airport to call that they have my luggage and going to deliver it. Wrong....... Nicole suggested that I should call the missing luggage hotline and ask for my bags. So I did - the operator told me that the case is already closed and the bags delivered. What????? They didnt got delivered to the address where I stay, so where is my luggage. I must say, it was a really nice and helpful operater, he took care of it and within the next two hours I had my luggage (att. bags arrived at the airport like 2 h later after me and NO one called).

I brought some german goodies and some Playmobil - here is Soren with the Playmobil toys

"ALL MINE" :-)

Taking Off And Where Is my Luggage???

Taking Off day has arrived and I joined the train to the airport. I love to ride on the train but not when I have to carry arround so much luggage and no elevator in sight - one good thing that my Mom persist on coming with me to the airport.

Its the first time since 13 years that I took off from Frankfurt airport and this time I got remembered why. I just dont like it there, its been a chaos back then and its still one. And yes I love to haul my luggage through the airport because I'm leaving Terminal 2 and when I got there I've been told go back to Terminal 1 and .... I dont know how many check-ins I walked by until I found mine.....

Frankfurt in autumn colors

landing in Houston - I was lucky and got through customs very fast and made it on time to my connecting flight - even they checked my luggage there with me (I think it was because of the Kinder Ueberraschungs Eier/Kinder surprise Eggs)

Ok ready to take off to Killeen - nice short and quite loud flight

Landing in Killeen

Enough of flying, I just wanted to get out, grab my bags and meet my friend Nicole and her Kids. Well that was my thought - but I waited at the baggage claim forever and non of my checked in luggage showed up................ NOOOOOO.......... NOT AGAIN!!!!!

Oh well so I declared two missing bags and good that I'm experienced and carry around pics of luggage they can staple to the missing-report.

Blogging Break

because of vacation until Nov. 22nd. My luggage is already waiting to take off, Bizkit is mad at me, my Mom might be sad and afraid of being alone. But the whole family and neighbourhood is taking care of my Mom so she wont be alone at all. Cellphone and camera are charged - so only one more day until I leave and bug my friend Nicole and her Kids *lol*