for the perfect klavier…we think we’ll have to get some kind of in between style - maybe a digital piano, until we can afford the one we would like…so we went out again in search of something, and still we can’t make up our minds - but we did by a bench…Well, it’s raining a lot here - surprise there, but I hear there is still lots of snow happening in places in the states, so rain is good.  I’m over the snow for the winter and just wish for spring.

No photos for the past couple of days - here’s a couple from today - happy mid-week!

Day  69

I’ve been promised, too by my friend, Sylvie, photo opportunities of lots of old doors…here’s another:

We had a great weekend - enjoyed some nice weather and some rainy weather…went out to an American Diner and it was very American and tasty.  I’m hoping, as always, to catch up on work this week…maybe I’m supposed to stay behind so that I always have something to catch up to??
Day 66: The Diner

Sweet photo of Liam at the diner - leaning against Ed’s shoulder:

Day 67: And then a bit of fun at the homestead - Also, recovered the seat cushions from our dining room chairs - check ‘em out in the photo with Aodhan - goofy kid.

And I end with this:

The boys were asking me how many years I had spent in school this morning, they’re always wondering how much more they have left. So I tell them about 16 or 17 years because I went to college - oh my gosh, why would I do that! I started to explain college and why we would go through that much school and they wanted to know what I had studied, which is: Anthropology/Archaeolgy and they wanted to know what this is…so I tried to explain it as old stuff, the study of people, and so on…but it came down to - well, you know it’s sort of like Indiana Jones kind of stuff.

Liams says: Oh, you mean like Hans Solo?

Well, not exactly, lol! He thinks it is so totally cool that Harrison Ford is both Indiana Jones and Hans Solo.

Aodhan, however, did say museum stuff…hmmm…who’s the Star Wars fan here!

It looks like I have many many years to look forward to of - “why do I have to go to school!”

Anyway…back to real life.

Liam had his first piano lesson today - I think it went well, but little did I know it is so high tech these days…a keyboard that uses the computer with a keys that light up; Liam likes it, so that’s good.
Day 65

Really just lots of everyday stuff lately.  We’re seeing nicer weather with rain here and there - no more snow (knock on wood)…doctor’s appointments, cleaning, and all that good stuff going on…

Aodhan did say to me yesterday, “You know, Mom - sometimes you’re really goofy.” I think this is a good thing!

Day 61 - Another cool door (this one is actually on a post)

same day - cool clock and look at that cloudy sky!

Day 62 - We see a lot trees pruned this way around here…my guess is so that they don’t become too large….?

Day 63 - Just a cool builidng

the family walking - we’re in search of a piano (klavier)

a bit of an artsy place - across the street from the family walking

Day 64 - I’ve starting collecting some vintage toys, that the boys can play with - ones that remind me of being a kid and they love them, too - this is an old barn with the moo sound when you open it - Little People stuff - people and animals are also from 70’s…

So that’s all of that - as always lots to do and keep up with.

I’ve got a new kit at Little Dreamer Designs, too - check it out here:

Alien World

and a layout I created (looking for photos to use in this layout, made me realize that I have rarely scrapbooked anything the last few months. ):

Note to self - next year, go to the “real” German Fasching/Mardi Gras parties…but here’s cute photo of Aodhan with some hip party glasses.
Day 59

Finally, made it to our little downtown (again) - had to pick up a package at the post office; coffee - nothing too exciting, just fancy coffee for Ed’s Nespresso machine.

So this is where my photos come in - a little church, well, okay a big church in a little downtown:

 Day 58

I just love old doors, too - here’s a couple from this church:

I don’t have any photos from today - yet…well, it’s 6 pm…maybe, I’ll make it.  Tomorrow, we’re going to a Mardi Gras celebration and I should have some photos from it - this is a big thing here - Fasching parties all week, even at school - pretty cool.

I’m also thinking up switching to blog engine so that I can do more with this blog, including a gallery and subscribe feed - but I want to make an intermediary blog and be able to keep this one as a archive…anyone have suggestions??  Do I rename this one as blog-old or something?

See what happens - I turn 37 and I forget to blog -

what happens at 38?

Day  50 - So, I had a great birthday - surrounded by my two sweet boys and Ed - he even bought me ribbon for a present, I was surprised…he picked out several different kinds to fit in a ribbon dispenser - very cool gift.  And we ate Hershey Cream Pie, yum!

And I put these photos together of me through the ages - always wanted to get something together like this.  I created a paper layout with them, but want to create a digital one, too - will post soon.

Day 51 - Aodhan was complaining of a tootache, so we had to travel to the dentist - he had a cavity and needed a filling.  We had to go to Heidelberg and got a little lost - but so okay, we looked across the river and saw this castle (below).  We have been to Heidelberg a few times and have never seen it.  Photo taken from the car window - so very cool, we have to go back and explore more.

Day 52- Bought my first Wallies from a newly discovered store - The Depot.  Oh, so fun:

Day 53 - This ones for my brother - the McDonald’s over here don’t have Double Cheesburgers - instead it’s a Cheesburger Royal, don’t know why:

Day 54 - We had to get out for a little bit and take Ed to work, on a Sunday - the teacher’s work is never done, he had a lot of grading to catch up on…we ate at Winger’s for lunch (I’m pretty sure they have these in America??) - nice American style restaurant, a lot like an Applebee’s. Here’s one of the goofy kids, guess he’s hungry:

Day 55 - My other sweet boy:

Day 57 - Finally, a glimpse that spring is coming - it was briefly warm, but then cold and sunny - it’ll probably be really cold again, but it’s there, looming.  Here’s a couple of photos in the sunshine.  Aodhan is a tree and Liam is a scarecrow:

Aodhan, asked me yesterday if he was born funny - he likes to make jokes, lol - he is so cute.

Plans for the day - go through school drawings, work and organize.

Well, it stopped snowing and it’s been raining all day - sigh…it’s washing all the snow away, and creating slush and the perfect place for ice….good times.  So I didn’t want to drive today, but wanted to get out of the house.  I took the train to the mall (just like an American mall)…lots of stores with things you don’t need, but that’s okay - I had fun browsing - bought a few groceries (german treats and wine).  And I had to take a photo of this store as I walked by - when we went sometime ago, Liam thought it was the funniest name - and said something like “What!  Mister Lady - that doesn’t make sense.” and he laughed - so I think it’s named that because it has both men and women clothing - I have not been inside and tried to discreetly take a photo…I didn’t think it would matter, but there I was sitting on a bench - “playing with the settings on my camera” and so I got this photo - Day 49.

Oh, I found some really cool spring home decor, too - I have to make a trip back with some Euro.

So, I’m wondering if we don’t plan on making a trip to the zoo if it wouldn’t snow or rain?  So we have more and more snow.  Well we will make it - the boys love zoos, museums, anything like that - just makes me happy.
 Day 48

I keep forgetting to post this layout, too - last year’s snow in Washington, using my Arctic Chill papers from Fancy Pants.  I think I need to scrap this year’s photos, too - just didn’t expect so much snow!

We’ve got a new cart system over at Little Dreamer Designs and really cool collab is yours for free just for registering - definitely, worth checking out.

We had plans for the zoo, if it didn’t rain - well it snowed - so the boys had a snowball fight - built a snow person - had a good time!

Aodhan was so cute about the snow though - he said something like - “oh man, someone wished for snow.”  He was disappointed - well it’s a long weekend, so we’ll try again if the snow melts and it doesn’t rain…
Day 46