Spring is here!

 Springtime so far is still a little chilly, but sunny and beautiful. We will possibly be getting some rain this week but it is needed. Now that winter has ended, so many people are out and about walking, biking, and pushing their babies. We love seeing the many older couples out walking together and everyone is holding hands! 

I really enjoy seeing the little children learning how to use those little bikes that don't have pedals. They are called balance bikes or learner bikes or other names. Family members are really engaged in helping them learn how to bike very early on. It is so fun. 

This was a quick shot I took as the mom and small biker passed us by. Not a great shot but maybe you can see the balance bike with no pedals. It is very helpful to teach children to learn how to balance on two wheels. I have seen many just in the last week. 

Today while driving to church I realized that it has only been about four days of warm weather and there are beautiful colors already bursting about. I couldn't stop to take photos but when I arrived at our building I was happy to see some color there. 

Not long before the warmer weather will welcome these beauties. 

I also have a precious photo of a new lamb. I went walking not long ago on a Saturday and was surprised to see an addition to what I call "my sheep". We drive by every day and I say :"Hello Sheep!" (Ed just rolls his eyes) so I sort of feel part of their family, but I didn't know to expect this! How wonderful! Way to go mom!

Then there are the waterfowl along the pedestrian pathway around the castle.

I think these two are courting...but I am not very educated about ducks.

However, I can tell these two pigeons are fond of each other! I walked by them on the sidewalk one day and they didn't even move. I stood there and watched them go through this little dance and then the beak thing for a few minutes but they were not distracted by me at all!

It is so exciting for us to see what spring is like in this part of the world. When we arrived in October the fall colors were a real treat. Winter was beautiful and not so cold we couldn't bundle up and get were we needed to go. Now we look forward to adding one more season to our experience here in Detmold, Germany. 

We are so happy to be here!