I’ve started keeping Sabrina home from school on Fridays so that we can attend an English playgroup. That’s right, it’s a group of mom’s and kids and everyone speaks english! I think it’s as much a treat for Sabrina to play with the kids and toys as it is for me to speak english to other adults. The kids play while the moms talk and at 11:30, it’s story, cake and coffee time! After lunch and nap-time, it’s become part of our Friday fun day to get ice cream from the local ice cream shop. We’ve gone so many times that they know us and know Sabrina’s order: Schokoladeneis mit Streuseln in einem Kege bitte (choclate ice cream with sprinkles in a cone please)! When Adrian got home from work, we walked to a Bier Garten for dinner. It’s down the block from our house and is dog and kid friendly!
Saturday was the 140th birthday of the Leipzig Zoo. It also happens to be the 14th time Sabrina and I have visited the Zoo since arriving in Leipzig; I figured it made sense to go and celebrate! What a fun time we had. First off, it’s crazy hot here, 32 degrees celsius by 11am. Sabrina spent the morning running around the zoo, visiting arts & craft stations, getting her face painted and best of all, playing in the sprinklers with lots of other German kiddos. I felt like a super prepared mom as I brought her bathing suit (all the other kids were running around naked)! I think it’s safe to say that she had fun:) After nap we walked to a beach along the river for beers, ice cream and some playing in the sand. One aspect of living in Leipzig that we have really enjoyed, and hope to bring back with us, is how often we bike and walk. We both agree that not having a car has been a nice change.
