tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345266951639223722024-03-13T07:27:37.515+01:00Home Is Where the Heart IsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-27159517890664468262012-05-17T12:10:00.000+02:002012-05-17T12:10:01.070+02:00Intensity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-79204699457647662132012-05-16T20:42:00.000+02:002012-05-16T20:43:33.485+02:00Medieval DaysBlaise has shown some increased interest in Knights and Castles as of late, and we are lucky enough to have these things in our backyard so we started to take advantage! We've already taken 3 trips to nearby castles (about 30 minutes away) in the past few months. We took a family outing, one with good friends and another when my girlfriend Michelle from home was visiting. Blaise is becoming a bit of an expert :)<br />
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Blaise was making cookies for Grandma, by spooning flour into his form and making piles of flour on the cookie sheet.</div>
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These guys are pretty funny - I love how much they play together already.</div>
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We celebrated "Fastnacht" with Jen, Martin, Jonah and Maya - Blaise was a dragon.</div>
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Babi came to spend some time with the kids and brought some treats - always a good warm-up tactic!</div>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-63654786698684207602012-04-08T21:35:00.000+02:002012-04-08T21:35:25.620+02:00We Were (and continue to be) ThankfulSee <a href="http://michelleinmainz.blogspot.de/2009/02/duodenal-stenosis.html">here</a>, then <a href="http://michelleinmainz.blogspot.de/2010/01/day-of-thanksgiving.html">here</a>, then (I guess I didn't blog it last year), then:<br />
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We went back to the Children's Hospital to say thank you for what they do every day. We were lucky enough to have been helped by them three years ago. It is a fear that has lessened, but one I respect and I never want to become complacent about what has been given to me.</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-36379201375507114402012-04-08T21:14:00.003+02:002012-04-08T22:50:21.077+02:00Blaise Turned the Big 3!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Me: What were some of your favorite birthday gives this year?</div>
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B: Playmobil Camper</div>
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B: Nothing</div>
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Me: What makes you really <i>really </i>happy?</div>
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B: Nothing</div>
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Me: What do you think you'd like to be when you grow up?</div>
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Me: Who's the last person you kissed?</div>
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Me: Who's your best buddy?</div>
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I really love this big little guy!!</div>
<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-12500653782093925582012-04-08T19:49:00.000+02:002012-04-08T19:49:03.975+02:00Too Cute Not to Share<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Kate got new pajamas on one of the Many Days of Christmas. She strutted around with them and gave us the royal wave.</div>
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<br /></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-45016904364379784792012-04-08T19:28:00.000+02:002012-04-08T19:28:32.969+02:00New Year's Parade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our version of Mardi Gras, known as "Fastnacht" in Mainz, is known as the 5th season of the year. It begins November 11th and technically ends on Ash Wednesday (see the nice Easter-tie-in), but the big party in Mainz happens the Monday before Ash Wednesday, on "Rose Monday."</div>
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On New Year's Day, the Fastnachters start warming up by putting on a parade. Kids dress up, hence the <a href="http://michelleinmainz.blogspot.de/2011/10/bear-and-cat.html">Return of the Bear</a>.</div>
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<br /></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-52417463414914230992012-04-08T18:52:00.000+02:002012-04-08T18:52:24.205+02:00Ironically...I am finally getting around to posting some of our Christmas photos on Easter Sunday. I promise I took some pictures today, too. You should be seeing them around 4th of July - do stay tuned! :)<br />
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Happy, uh, Easter! :)<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-85312028618760737312012-03-26T22:34:00.000+02:002012-03-26T22:34:21.869+02:00"Resting"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FDlQw56UNm4fse68fRigpmGSjRGbDIgCq2QlX1OEZtmnHwV8PQmZ_NKEnsNGJPgtEMoN5ZgpTRjeVvx-64wvOzg8Eq6fBmmf_VA7QlhZtN9-FhSnoeQeujtILDRd3vzT8sCfads856o/s1600/18-DSC08794-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FDlQw56UNm4fse68fRigpmGSjRGbDIgCq2QlX1OEZtmnHwV8PQmZ_NKEnsNGJPgtEMoN5ZgpTRjeVvx-64wvOzg8Eq6fBmmf_VA7QlhZtN9-FhSnoeQeujtILDRd3vzT8sCfads856o/s1600/18-DSC08794-1.jpg" /></a></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-77336803066417137972012-03-26T22:16:00.001+02:002012-03-26T22:21:36.004+02:00Kate had Christmas FunIt was fun watching Kate get into Christmas. My Mom brought these over-sized santa bags to hide their daily Christmas presents. She figured it out pretty quickly.<br />
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We hosted Thanksgiving for our American/Canadian/German friends. This year we made it a pot luck for the first time. We did the turkey (though we ended up with 4 small turkeys this year - not doing that again!) and the stuffing. We have formed a great circle of expat friends (with their German spouses) so it is really fun to celebrate the American holidays together.<br />
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Here is our friend, Jenn, with her youngest son.<br />
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</div><div>I have become so involved in other things - mostly working in my "free time" and I have left my blog to be very alone. Bear with me while I try and catch up so as to not forget all the wonderful milestones we have witnessed in the past few months. Beginning with the HUGE milestone of Blaise going to "school." He started Kindergarten in late November and he seems to like it. They do fun activities with the kids and go on some small field trips. It has really helped his active German and his teacher is super nice!</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was bittersweet, as are most (all?) milestones. Excited to watch her continued development, sad to see the dependent baby begin to slip away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She still is a baby, but we watch everyday as she comprehends new things, communicates more and generally kicks butt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here she is the morning of her birthday, enjoying her birthday cupcake. She was a fan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She was the star of the show at her party and I am pretty sure she knew it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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She got into unwrapping presents :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/266904/butterfly-cupcakes">butterfly cupcakes</a> to go along with our theme.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The aftermath:</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NxlniN31djg/Tr9-CX3D56I/AAAAAAAAMAY/SkZVFWk9H34/s1600/DSC08459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NxlniN31djg/Tr9-CX3D56I/AAAAAAAAMAY/SkZVFWk9H34/s640/DSC08459.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kate has been an unbelieveable addition to our lives. She has become a pretty spunky little girl and a joy to be around. </div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-15368442765833429342011-11-19T00:16:00.000+01:002011-11-19T00:16:50.806+01:00The Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jan and his sister lost their father much too young. Jan was only 13 and his sister 16. They never had the opportunity to have an adult relationship with him or chat about their favorite sports team over a beer (or two!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that we have kids, I think Jan misses his dad in a new way. In a how-I-wish-you-knew-my-baby way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last weekend we found this picture at his sister's house:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No one has mentioned before that Kate might look like her aunt, but clearly at this age there is an eery resemblence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I keep having to remind myself when I look at the old picture that is actually NOT a picture of Kate. Blaise is convinced it is. He keeps saying "KayKay" when he sees it. I hope this picture of Kate does the resemblence justice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now Jan has a picture of his dad holding his baby. It's really special.</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-74632895036523904132011-11-13T21:24:00.000+01:002011-11-13T21:24:01.334+01:00St. Martin Parade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Feast of St. Martin on November 11 is celebrated in style in parts of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and The Netherlands. The legend is that Martin was a Roman Soldier and while riding home he saw a beggar on the side of road. Playing the part of the Good Samaritian, he gave the beggar his warm red cloak.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are many organized parades (though, I guess it is more like a procession) where the children have a lantern and walk behind St. Martin on his horse singing the traditional St. Martin songs. Luckily we go to music class, so Blaise and I learned the songs this year and he sang along! We walked through our town and ended at the newly opened town square with an address from the mayor and a sweet bread roll for all the kids. Another fun fall tradition :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blaise showing off his lantern:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oRB-K5Gog-g/Tr248x-PCBI/AAAAAAAAL-0/zYQAWxD03m0/s1600/DSC08300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oRB-K5Gog-g/Tr248x-PCBI/AAAAAAAAL-0/zYQAWxD03m0/s640/DSC08300.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kate didn't want to ride in the buggy anymore, ugh:</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MMEm_dC4IxM/Tr-gqOeX1WI/AAAAAAAAL-8/KGkAvAweUE0/s1600/DSC08307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MMEm_dC4IxM/Tr-gqOeX1WI/AAAAAAAAL-8/KGkAvAweUE0/s640/DSC08307.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our lovely lighted procession:</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gQSTJscZ7r0/Tr25AsroLiI/AAAAAAAAL_A/MMIfsrJkgQE/s1600/DSC08310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gQSTJscZ7r0/Tr25AsroLiI/AAAAAAAAL_A/MMIfsrJkgQE/s640/DSC08310.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-89669474784585181602011-10-30T14:49:00.000+01:002011-10-30T14:49:08.999+01:00The Bear and The CatI stupidly overlooked getting a picture of the Bear with the Cat...so the single shots will have to suffice.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8UZXauMsads/Tq1NFJt1R5I/AAAAAAAAL0M/ngm6kMnyA04/s1600/DSC08272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8UZXauMsads/Tq1NFJt1R5I/AAAAAAAAL0M/ngm6kMnyA04/s640/DSC08272.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rx8_QrKrwSY/Tq1OGBlzNKI/AAAAAAAAL0Y/bXurBzYvkjI/s1600/DSC08246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rx8_QrKrwSY/Tq1OGBlzNKI/AAAAAAAAL0Y/bXurBzYvkjI/s640/DSC08246.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We participated in a Trunk-or-Treat Saturday preceeding Halloween. It was a nice gathering of ex-pats looking for a Halloween outlet. Blaise grasped the concept of trick-or-treating pretty quickly, although no one must have told him that you only visit each car ONCE. Whoops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rxXcHfYleDM/Tq1UmZs81pI/AAAAAAAAL0c/bXWKHkzwnlY/s1600/DSC08225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rxXcHfYleDM/Tq1UmZs81pI/AAAAAAAAL0c/bXWKHkzwnlY/s640/DSC08225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here you can see her whiskers a little better...and her fistful of gummi bears!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAe8e7ssuT4/Tq1U9qKaniI/AAAAAAAAL0g/v7g_zvfkzGI/s1600/DSC08217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAe8e7ssuT4/Tq1U9qKaniI/AAAAAAAAL0g/v7g_zvfkzGI/s640/DSC08217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Halloween!!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-86828207626271527352011-10-19T23:35:00.000+02:002011-10-19T23:35:37.491+02:00Buddies with Apples<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post has way too many pictures, but I couldn't help it. Anyone who has known me for longer than five minutes, knows my love of all that is fall and apple picking is quintessential fall! I can't get enough of the backdrop, or these two:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For some reason Blaise had some fasciation with Kate's ears:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hmmmm, what's in here?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weirdest Blaise face ever!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kate's apple looks pretty good...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think I'll take a bite...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was good, but I'll give it back to her...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On second thought, that was pretty tasty...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love this Kate look!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't worry, she got it back.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tried to get a picture of them in front of the sign, but all I got was Blaise trying to keep Kate from dive bombing off the bench. It's a full time job.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this big one!</div><br />
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</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834526695163922372.post-44376011284588974952011-10-09T22:03:00.001+02:002011-10-10T22:15:56.778+02:00Egg Allergy?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VQHL9uZ-_rM/TpCtzTxhscI/AAAAAAAALyk/cKQ2hj9R1Sg/s1600/DSC07469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VQHL9uZ-_rM/TpCtzTxhscI/AAAAAAAALyk/cKQ2hj9R1Sg/s640/DSC07469.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As it turns out I really love this picture. I took it to show Jan her little face breakout after I fed her eggs. Egg allergy?? Really?? I don't know, I haven't retried yet, to see if it really was the eggs. At least it went away quickly.</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711466223344923229noreply@blogger.com1