March and April ...Thorbens birthday and various pictures

 Our lovely Thorben is now 5 years old....and a lemon cheesecake for his birthday cake made by his Daddy as requested

 We had visitors for Thorbens birthday celebrations...his godmother Anne Marie and Brother Hugh(all the way from Switzerland) and my Aunty Nora.

 Hugh with Axel reading

 The gang with the massive balloon Anne Marie gave Thorben , it lasted many days and when it deflated there was many tears when it went in the bin.

My god childs 2nd birthday !!

Gardening progress 

 The peach tree with blossoms..

 Our vegetables started in the poytunnel in trays and pots. The polytunnel will hopefully get new plastic next weekend, it has suffered much damage in the Feb storms.

Thorben at the pond

 Steffen working on our perennial bed, note the busy kids behind all helping load the mulch into the wheelbarrow.

 Hard worker, some needing seats to give rest and oversee works.

 The finished bed being watered by Elke. 

 Clogga Strand a family day out, Elke enjoying the sun.

 The whole gang

Planting leeks, onions, garlic, shallots with my helpers.

 Up the field at the pond. 

 All the kids at the pond...so many good afternoons making water falls and mud piles...

 All busy at the pond...

Our Jonas now 7 years old...and three teeth missing at the front..

 Elke s favourite resting spot near the pond..

 Aunty Becca with the gang..