Showing posts with label Luca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luca. Show all posts

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Any Excuse For a Party

We have been very busy this last month especially with traveling (be ready for loads of pictures) that I am only now starting to find time to catch up with posting pictures. 
A few days before we left for Britain, we all went an hour north where Uncle Gerrit and his girlfriend Gerdi live. They had sent us an invitation to a garden party already back in January making sure that we would all be able to make it. 
 Uncle Gerrit is ready for the party or a beer. Fortunately, the weather was gorgeous. Sophie was excited to see her cousins again: here with Talea and Thore.
My brother Stefan joins Uncle Gerrit in entertaining the kids

Talea and Sophie surrounded by pink balloons...
... while Kiron is showing off his chain saw (!) to cousin Thore.
Although there was more delicious food apart from dessert, devouring the mousse au chocolat made for the best shots.
So yummy.
So after the meal, we were stunned to find out that Uncle Gerrit and his girlfriend Gerdi had eloped to a light house by the North Sea two weeks previously and were now celebrating their wedding with all of us. Like I said, we take any excuse for a good party. Congratulations!
Waiting for the toast.
Cheers to that!

Friday, April 13, 2012

Irrland with Kiron and Luca

The big adventure park, Irrland, near my mum's has opened again for the season. We met with my older sister, Anke, and her two boys at my mum's - one big family - and trekked over to Irrland for the afternoon. It was a first for the boys, Luca and Kiron.
 Sophie is showing Kiron the mud pit, i.e. heaven!
 Then Kiron discovered the tractors with manure carts attached (how much more German can you get?)  and Sophie joined him for a race.
 Anke and Kiron wobbling on a three-wheeled go cart. They got about thirty feet before Berit took over for Anke. 
 It's much faster on four wheels. Sophie is becoming a pro at these carts.
 Oma and Berit guarding the food.
A trip to Irrland is not complete without a visit to the slides. Here is a glimpse of Andrew and Sophie on the right slide.

 One of my favorite parts was watching the piglets play. But like Andrew said, it must suck to be born a pig in Germany. We could smell the sausage being grilled nearby. 
 Running off the last bits of energy on the Schwabbelmeer (wobble sea)
 Although we had initially planned to take the train back home that night, we changed our minds and stayed another night. More time for play!
Andrew and Luca
 Kiron and Sophie
Dessert while Luca gets to read tonight's story.