Celebrations
I love documenting special family occasions here are some of my favorite birthday party moments.
What to bring on the plane to keep the kids entertained and you sane
So it looks like some travel restrictions could be lifted this summer and as a half German/ half American family we can not wait to see our relatives in the USA again. By the time we travel it will be just short of 2 years since we saw them last!! We used to visit the …
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5 steps to organizing your photos
You take a million pictures of your kids but what should you do with them after they are taken? Here is what I do to try and keep some order in all my digital image files. 1. At the end of the day when you are laying on the couch go through your images from …
Munich Christmas Markets with kids
Munich is a magical place in December. I think the Munich Christmas markets are one of the only reasons I can handle not going home every year for Christmas. Since I am married to a German we rotate where we celebrate Christmas. This is a Munich year and that works out well since we just …
Activities for Rainy days in Munich with Kids
If you are like me then staying at home on a rainy day in Munich can be torture. We don’t even have a garden or balcony where I could throw them out for fun in the rain. So either we are all outside getting wet which is ok or everyone is board inside including me. …
4 tips for surviving the Octoberfest with Kids
I love octoberfest. I enjoyed it before kids, partying in the tents. I love singing and dancing and drinking beer. But Octoberfest with kids is also a lot of fun. A different kind of fun but still great. How I do Munich’s Octoberfest with kids: 1. Go early – we aim to arrive right at …
Schliersee Hike with little kids
Great hike close to Munich to do with little kids.
3 things not to worry about during a documentary family photography session
We had a bad day yesterday. After picking up my boys from kindergarten one of them screams for the keys like they do every day. I hand them over and the 5 year old sprints up the stairs to our apartment to open the door. Usually he holds it open or goes inside. Yesterday he …
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Munich Hellabrunn Zoo Scavenger hunt
Some days you just need something new. We have been going to Munich’s Hellabrunn zoo for 4 years now and we recently have a very hard time getting around to see the animals. We usually get stuck on one of the Munich Zoo’s wonderful playgrounds and then spend the rest of the time there. I …
Day in the Life with a Munich Family
A day in the life documentary family photography session with a Munich family with 3 girls.