S is for Salzburg

Starting on October 10th, Oscar had a two week break from school so we took advantage of the time off to go on some trips.

License plates in Germany indicate the city in which the vehicle is registered.  When I see a license plate that starts with "S", I know its driver is from Stuttgart.  We saw lots of "S" license plates during our recent trip to Southern Germany and Austria.  In this instance, however, "S" stood for Salzburg instead of Stuttgart.

London with Tina

Tina and I spent three days in London during the second week of Oscar's fall break from school (in October).  Sara stayed with a family from church and the boys stayed with a different family (also from church).  I cashed in the last of my Hyatt points so we stayed at the Andaz Liverpool Street for free (same as when I took Oscar to London in July).

Calvin turns five

Calvin's fifth birthday was on October 9th.  We had a Lightning McQueen party at the house with some of his friends from church.

Hyandrea buds

Hyandrea plants grow buds in August and September.  The buds lay dormant over the winter and then new growth (and eventually flowers) comes from them when the weather warms up in March and April.  I noticed today that the potted hydrangea plant we have on our front porch has set its buds for next year.