Fall, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

So, fall in Germany rocks.

The past two autumns we have spent in sunny California.  As much as we loved living in Monterey, we didn't exactly experience fall in the traditional "changing of the season" sense.  

So it has been fun to have fall in full swing here

Right here on RB as we were walking to the playground

And October rivals August for the best month of weather since we've been here.  Lots of blue skies and sunny days.

The girls playing tennis for the first time.  Notice C's racket is about the same size as her

Out for a morning stroll, just outside the front gate.  

The vines are beginning to change color... magnificent greens, yellows, and reds

The Neckar River.  Some random elderly gentleman stopped me and asked if I wanted to be in the picture.  At least I think that's what he asked me

The park on the other side of the river

Here's an exclamation point for ya, Mom.  My mom couldn't get over how much exclamation point signs there were here in Germany.  She found it very alarming

More tree climbing with Ellie on the way home from school

The park across the street from our building

 We spent Saturday exploring a nearby town, Tubingen:

And can't resist throwing this one in.  We can't get enough of this little guy.