Day Trip with Philina

Drumroll please... here are the long-awaited photos of Marlene's daughter Philina. Today I drove up to Karlsruhe with Marlene to pick up Annika for her fall break, and we made a little pit stop in the castle park there to eat ice cream and stretch our legs. These are a few photos from our walk.
 
 

 
 
Philina is a very happy kid. She's rarely fussy, and even though she has a slight cold right now, she didn't cry once in the car. She likes to say "doot doot doot doot" and dance to her own music. She also loves animals, and runs toward any pigeon or squirrel she sees. We had a lovely afternoon, followed by a huge delicious dinner back in Großbottwar with the Brosis.


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