Birthday!

There were lots of packages, a ballon pig, maccarons and a kick scooter (just in case she needs to go to church again and we are not here to drive her...:) )

Off-Time

Whenever my colleagues and I have some time in between domestic flights, we will sit in our freshly cleaned plane, drink a cup of tea and eat some chocolate. We will read magazines and talk and just enjoy the quiet before the passengers board for our next flight...

And this is what husband and his colleagues do when they have a few hours off: They will jump in a jeep and and enjoy an entirely different kind of peace and quiet...

Holy Communion

The days leading up to daughter's communion were a bit of an emotional roller coaster.

At that time we already knew that husband wouldn't be able to attend and daughter was really heart broken about it.

But then a vulcano in Island started spitting huge amounts of ashes and everything got turned upside down:

Her godmother got stuck on Cyprus after a vacation.

The airline I work for couldn't guarantee anymore that I would be off that Sunday.

Husband would make it after all, IF he could catch a flight home.

On Wednesday, son who noticed that I was very worried about all of this, came up to me and said: "You really shouldn't worry. I will definitely be here and I will take care of everything."

"How would you take her to church?" I asked him, shaking my head. "It is too far to walk!"

"Well," he answered, "I will take my bike and my sister can use my kick scooter. We will be fine. I will handle it."

So, up until Wednesday the plan for daughter's communion was for her to ride a kick scooter to church. Sigh.

But then the good news started arriving. Her godmother arrived back home. Husband got very lucky and caught a flight. And I didn't have to work either.

We were ready to celebrate her day and nobody had to use a bike to get to church.

Practice

Just a quick picture for Grandma:

Two days ago, daughter and I were practicing for her communion this Sunday. It took me forever to get this bun right but once we stuck about 30 pins in it, it did look good.

Spring!!!

Flowers and baby ducklings...a perfect spring day!

Spring Flowers

Daughter and our sweet neighbor raided the garden and picked me these beautiful spring flowers.

I am so glad winter is over.

On another note, husband is stranded on another continent because of the Islandic vulcano ashes. When I told the kids that I don't know when he will be able to fly back home they just sighed. I guess by now they are used to all kind of surprises.

Boats

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On our last day in Freiburg we visited the Art Museum which, at the moment hosts an "August Macke" exhibit. We attended a guided tour and, after letting the little boats swim some more in Freiburg's tiny canals went back home.

More and better pictures of our trip can also be seen on friend's blog: here and here.