Day trips out

We went to Rachels birthday party in Rancho Reillys in Carlow. Jonas got to hold a snake, Thorben was too afraid.

Jonas enjoyed this trike very much

Thorben had a ride on a friendly donkey.

A trip to Ikea for some long awaited shelves for our alcoves.

The largest stick Jonas could find in Donedea forest park , County Kildare

Daddy and Elke

A kids size picnic table perfect for eatting icepops.

Elke washing her hands and toys

Aideens birthday 37 at last!!

A busy home

We moved our wormery closer to our kitchen.

We mulched 3 Holly trees, 3 silver birch and 2 damsons trees at the weekend.

Planted last October 2012.

Elke fed the hens.

My parents and sister came for a BBQ on Saturday. Here we are walking off our meal up the forest.

My tummy is getting bigger...number 4 will be with us in Oct all going well.

Granny looking well

The boys pretending they are trees with Aunty Rebecca

First day of School

First day of playschool

This and That

Omelettes for tea. thank you henny pennys...

Our friends Orla and Ciara came to visit us from Spain

We went to visit her when she stayed with her folks in New Ross, they have some beautiful horses.

Thorben holding a moth in New Ross

We went to the christening of my godchild Caoimhe in Rathvilly, Caoimhe with her mum Sarah

Elke and Daddy

The boys in their best clothes and behaviour at the church

 Our neighbour Frank gave us some jars for jam making. We hope to make jams for christmas presents this year.

Nice brown bread Steffen made.

The kids looking cool...upside down glasses..!

A walk in Russborough among the trees.

Grannys scones with jam on a sunny day with the folks

Drying our onions and garlic, we planted them last October 2011.

A new addition to our flock, a neighbours Cockeral who had lost all his ladies to a fox.

Our three kids

Walking up the forest with the folks

Back from our trip in Germany

We have been away for 2 weeks or so in Germany visiting Steffens mother Irma who is living in a nursing home. We took a ferry to the Uk and stayed with cousin William in Greenwich. Also on the way we stayed with friends in Belgium.

Thank you Volker and Ann for having us stay!!

We had great weather in Germany and went to the outdoor pool most days there.

Jonas with Granny at the nursing home Summer festival.

Steffen with his mother

The Irish Klauers with Irma.

 Irma playing cards with the boys!

Icepops and ice cream......

 Aunty Heike with Elke.

Damien BBQing

The boys with their favourite dinosaur T-Rex at a museum in Frankfurt.

Lego construction in Cousin Williams flat in Greenwich with Stef and Okey. Thanks William for hosting us again.

About to get on the last ferry home. The travellers...!!! still smiling....