It turns out that Xmas day in Berlin isn’t some ghost town, and in fact we couldn’t even fit in all the things we wanted to do. Call us last minute, but we did finally make it to the Xmas market finally today, and we discovered Kai’s shared passion for amusements. It was a struggle pulling him away from the rides.
It was a special evening. New friends and old friends. The holiday season. And a perfectly planned soiree by Chika. Everyone had great food, drink, and fun. And both the parents and kids were able to enjoy. I look forward to the next years Xmas Eve dinner.
From Kai’s Japanese school.
We knew that Kai loved pasta, but is seemed that he loves Italians too. Uncle Vincenzo came for a visit, and Kai was instantly hooked. (Collage courtesy of Vincenzo B.)
We had planned to go to the “Please Touch Me” museum, but since Kai had slept until 2 and the museum was closing at 4, we went with the flow and rerouted to see Michael, Melanie, and Sydney. It turned out that it was a private amusement park just for us with endless fun and a new friend with cousin Sydney (although some competitive tensions emerging). All topped off with some great home cooked food (by mom of course).
Kai is growing up. The last time we were here, Kai could barely play (see here), but today Kai was king of the playground. And he put his dutiful serf papa to work.
We had a photographer again this year to capture all the excitement (much more going on this year than last year), but wanted to whet the appetite and share the moment. Stay tuned.
It’s hard to believe its been 2 years. I can’t even remember life before you came. You completed us, and every day you grow and amaze us. Looking forward to many, many more celebrations.
After the Red Bull quasi space jump, I think Kai has a potential future in an aeronautical profession 🙂
