Mommy was under the weather, so it was a day with papa and the boys. They did great and we had a full day of playing and eating. I wouldn’t want to do it everyday, but once in a while it’s a special adventure.
Day with the boys
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Adventures in the USA
What a trip! A great week at the beach celebrating mom and dad’s 70/75th birthdays with the family, pool parties at Michael and Melanies, dim sum in Philadelphia, and much much more. So rather than write all the details, I will let the pictures do the talking.
The grand finale sushi dinner
Dining in Yardley on the porch
Dining in Yardley on the porch
Pizza party
Lounging at the pool
Lounging at the pool
Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum
Chinatown
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
Teo and Finlay
Our beach castle
Beach castle
Dining on the porch
Dining on the porch
Riding the rides in Wildwood
Riding the rides in Wildwood
Riding the rides in Wildwood
Riding the rides in Wildwood
Kohr Brothers custard
Kohr Brothers custard
Kohr Brothers custard
Kohr Brothers custard
Beach Time
Beach Time
Beach Time
Big G comes to visit
Shopping
Beach Snooz
Beach Snooz
Shopping
Waiting for bakery to open
Waiting for bakery to open
Beach time
Down by the water
Down by the water
Lollypops at Uncle Bills Pancakes
Lollypops at Uncle Bills Pancakes
Uncle Bills Pancakes
Beach play with Sydney
Beach play with Sydney
Beach play with Sydney
Morning playground
Sleeping Teo
On the way!
Love it
Saul’s burger
Cruising by the water
Morning Playground
Kai chilling in the sun
Salzburg and Munich
Wow. Things have been busy. But a few minutes to catch up on the family adventures. Work in Munich started at the beginning of June right after a long weekend for the boys. So we decided to head south en mass and do some extended Bavarian exploring. One city which had popped up on our radar was Salzburg, home to Mozart and just over the border from Germany. What a great city it was, especially for the kids. We stayed at a hotel about 20 km outside of town set in a beautiful country lake area. Even though the weather was rainy/overcast, we had been given fantastic big rooms at the hotel and enjoyed the indoor pool. The city was really nice as well, with a great toy museum for the boys. Munich was unfortunately impacted by some fever for Teo, but we did get to the famous Englisher Garten for some beer and fresh roasted mackerel. Overall a fantastic trip which is likely to be repeated.
Lunch at Carpe Diem Finger Food
Salzburg Old Town
Salzburg Toy Museum
Englisher Garten
Englisher Garten
Lunch at Carpe Diem Finger Food
Lunch at Carpe Diem Finger Food
Last Days of Freedom
Work is around the corner (details to be revealed shortly), so we are trying to make the most of having extra family time. We had a nice picnic in the park on Sunday morning next to the lake. Everyone had a great time.
Japan Visit: Short, but so sweet
So it seemed like the major work I needed to do to get my job situation and other things were taken care of, a long Easter weekend was coming up, and British Airways was having a fare sale. So there seems little reason not to jump over to see the family in Japan for a week. I think it was one of the better decisions of recent times, as we all had a great time and got to all relax outside the pressures of day to day life. And of course, there was lots and lots of eating great food. I am already looking forward to the next trip.
Chika’s grandparents house/office
Isakaya
Isakaya
Chika’s grandparents house
Sushi
Sushi
Sushi
Tasty Yuba Maki
Sashimi
Making Mochi
Making Mochi
Making Mochi
Curio Expresso
Fluffy Pancake Cafe
Fluffy Pancake Cafe
Fluffy Pancake Cafe
Fluffy Pancake Cafe
Fluffy Pancake Cafe
Kanazawa
Sashimi
Squid
Enjoying Lunch with the Mrs.
Breakfast Soba
Teo is 1!!!
Teo has become such a part of our daily lives that the concept of time before Teo is a bit of a blur (that might be because with the 2 boys we have been mentally and phyically pushed into a completely different zone, or just that we can’t relate to time without our lovely brothers). While the party may have been on the smaller side, it was certainly sweet. Great food and drink and a very special present for Teo (and his brother Kai it seems) from Grandma and Pop Pop. Arigato!
Kai Tarzan
Hanami in Berlin
You couldn’t have asked for a more perfect early spring Sunday. The morning was a bit crisp, but the afternoon was perfect for enjoying the sun without being baked. A Japanese friend had organized a Hanami (flower blooming) party and we had a fantastic picnic under the cherry blossom trees. It was paradise.
No one is safe anymore…
Teo has started walking. And yes, he has my ipod in his mouth. Power of Apple products?
Apologies for the long delay in posting. Both boys had gotten sick, and Teo was infected for almost 3 weeks. Now it seems like we may have finally crossed over with 2 normal healthy boys. Fingers crossed, as Teo needs to get his measles shot next week and then the long flight to Japan on April 6th.
A Summer Surprise in February
Somehow Mother Nature decided to be kind to us (or perhaps just Global Warming) and gave us a beautiful spring-like day at the beginning of February which was especially nice after a deep freeze. So we came out of our shell and got the boys out for their first every swing together. Looking forward to when the real spring arrives!
