More pictures fom our Germany holiday

It's a long way to Alpspitz

click here for more pictures from our time in Germany (and Prague)

Germany July-Aug 2009

Back from our Germany holiday - here the first pictures taken by Philip (my nephew) at the "middle age market" at Burg Rabenstein.
We just discovered that a relative of mine (cousin - 3rd grade) is Falkner (engl. falconer - someone who trains falcons and other birds for hunting) there.
We had a great day thanks to Herbert, Traudi and Anke.

Christmas and New Year 2008-Joe and Family visit

Christmas and New Year in Chiang Mai with the Joe family (Joe, Jutta, Ruben and Carlotta)

pictures are here (from Ruben's camera)
and one more set here ( from Jutta's camera)

Christmas and New Year 2008-Joe and family visit

In Lampang

Loy Kratong 2008

Loy Kratong 2008

Benji

Akin's 5th Birtday August 2008

Still found some pictures of Akin's 5th Birthday Party
two more here:

Hab doch noch Bilder von Akin's 5.Gebutstag gefunden
noch zwei hier:

the cakes
topfschlagen

The Boys Juli - Sept 2008

Some pics from this summer - unfortunately I do not have any nice pictures from Akin's birthday this time - also no good pictures of Herbert's and Jasmin's visit.

Akin started drawing (and some writing) with much seriousness!

Short holiday in Prachuap

Short holiday in Prachuap

Akin und Ben in China

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Johannes and Susanne visit, March 2008

Johannes and Susanne visited us. It was great to see how the kids connected to Johannes - they just found their new brother hero in him. Johannes was always good with small kids - a "natural".
On the program was playing lego, socker, talking, reading, eating, elephant camp...
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Akin after his first Violin lesson

Akin had his first violin lesson -on his own demand.
Presently he is much fascinated to pack and unpack his beautiful instrument. Let's hope he will stay with it!
I don't know how much he realize yet on how long the way will be until this will turn into music - and he loves music so much!
Joy decided to take lessons as well - and I will need better headphones - this instrument can not only make beautiful musik but can create loud sounds which feel like toothache!

Akin nach seiner ersten Violinstunde - auf seinen eigenen Wunsch.
Im Augenbick ist er vor allem fasziniert davon das Instrument ein- und auszupacken.
Hoffen wir, dass die Faszination anhält!
Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob er sich schon im Klaren ist wie lange es dauert bis das zu richtiger Musik führt - und er liebt Musik so sehr!
Joy hat sich entschlossen auch Stunden zu nehmen - und ich brauche neue Kopfhöhrer! Dieses Instrument kann nicht nur wundervolle Musik machen sondern auch Geräusche erzeugen die Zahnschmerzen in nichts nachstehen! see more

January 2008

"real" Christmas in Chiang Mai 2007

This time we had a "real" Christmas - even with a Christmas tree


Dieses mal hatten wir "richtige" Weihnachten mit Adventsschnur, Weihnachtsbaum und Geschenken unter'm Baum

Akin by his teacher

A cut out made of/for Akin by his teacher
It's him!


Ein Scherenschnitt von/für Akin von seiner Kindergartenlehrerin
Trifft ihn gut!

Christmas sheeps

Akin participated in a Christmas Musical Performance of his school. He had the difficult and responsible role of a sleeping sheep!

Akin hatte bei der Aufführung eines Weihnachtsspiels an seiner Schule die schwierige und verantwortliche Rolle ein schlafendes Schaf darzustellen - und hat es hervorragend gespielt

Akin and Benjamin Oct. - Dec. 2007 - Ben is 3 now!

Ben became three on the 25th of October. Unfortunately I do not have good pictures of that event but here some pictures of that time before and after