18.03.2014

LIGHT

Everything is better in spring. Everything feels lighter, easier, less serious. Our household has been an extremely cheerful one in these past days. Samu sings nonsense-songs all day and Sofia keeps shrieking with enthusiasm at all her new skills and discoveries. Good times!

Playing with pillows.


 One huge happiness factor is also Hanna's dissertation: It's done and submitted! YAY!
Sofia loved it.

Cap and gown were already delivered for the commencement ceremony in May.
Last feedback before final revisions. 
A big thank you to Kobi and Kathi who saved Hanna from formatting disasters!

 Weekend trips always make us happy. Although Samu has learned to associate "Sunday" with "zoo", we are trying to mix it up a little and went to the conservatory instead. 




Speed crawling 
Samu seems to talk about Sofia in daycare ;-)
 With Papa/Isi.
 Source of Samu happiness: Pink socks.
 Source of everyone's happiness: 
Wonderful late birthday brunch with Jenna and George. Thank you!!!




 St. Patrick's Day (April 17) will now be known as the day Hanna submitted her dissertation.




09.03.2014

WEEKLY NEWS

Sofia is pulling herself up wherever she can.

 Sofia moved in with Samu - they both love it!

 Kitchen action.
Papa/Isi is the best.
 Our little artist drew Papa/Isi. We think he is gifted, don't you?
 Our usual trip to the zoo, but this time we went to the "big one" (Minnesota Zoo).



 Sofia liked the ducks.
 Samu insisted on wearing his tiger shirt - for the tiger, of course.
Crocodile!
 Sofia admiring flamingos.

 Mother and child tapir.
 Mother and child.

 The best news? The snow is finally melting! No more sub-zero temperatures, not even in Celsius! Hoooorrraaaayyyy!


02.03.2014

RECOVERING

We, that means all 4 of us, were all sick last week with the stomach flu. Here are some random pictures in no particular order from before we got sick - to remind us of happier times and speed up the recovery.

Samu's favorite thing: Cooking with Isi/Papa.
 Yes, he can.
 Tired after our weekend trip to the zoo.
 Tired? Who's tired?
 The happiest baby in the world wearing Mama's old baby jacket.
 Daycare note.
Samu Art.



 Papa/Isi is the best!

 Soooo tired.