Day 120

I'm not feeling too good today and no it is not swine flu, just a chest cold. I dosed myself up with Lemsip and went to work, after not being there for 3 weeks (two of which, cause Robert was ill) I thought I had better go! It wasn't too bad.
When I got home we were supposed to go to a village fete thingy, where we would have had a sausage (Bratwurst) BUT there was a huge thunderstorm, and with a cold I decided that as much as the kids would have loved a sausage, I just didn't want to be out in the damp again. Plus Robert is terrified of the thunder.
I got this cute shot of Richard drinking for today.

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Day 119

Help, I'm a soccer mum! Today I took Robert and Richard to the first (of probably many) football training sessions for 3-5 year olds! It's in the village so nice and close and lots of their friends are intending to join, only today, only the hard were out and about, as it was POURING with rain! When we left to go, it was just a light shower, but once there it was horrible. But that didn't stop the kids from having fun, as you can see here.
I did once or twice think I might be a bit mad, but Robert's face at least made up for the 45 minutes stood on the side in the rain. Richard didn't enjoy it quite as much, but that may have had a lot to do with the weather, so we'll see how it goes next week! - when hopefully the sun will be shining! (Robert is on the right about to kick the ball, and Richard appears to be flying on the left, btw!)
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Day 118

A non-eventful day today, just shopping and a bit of housework, before the boys got back from Kindergarden. Then it was playing with the boys this afternoon, too cool to want to go out!
And I forgot again to get a photo, but then Sunny brought me one of his regular presents, so I got a picture of that - a tic! Horrible little things, I got this one whilst it was still crawling on his fur, once they lock themselves on to him, they get bigger and even more horrible!He wasn't going far here, before I squash them I stick them to the sticky bit of a post-it, stops them running and hiding from their fate!

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Day 117

It was Robert's check up with the heart doctor today (he had Kawasaki Syndrome this time last year and now has to have his heart checked regularly) - well, it went just perfectly! As in the doctor didn't really know why we were there, as there is NOTHING wrong with his heart! Always a good thing to hear, but still better to be on the safe side and have the doctor wondering rather than us! We don't have to go back again now until this time next year!

I didn't take any pictures today, so I had to go and find something to take a picture of, and this is it! Remember the boys planted some seeds the other day - well, look at them now!

I actually can't believe it, seeing as most of the time they get drowned instead of watered! Look at this poor little seed, that got washed out of the earth, and still found a way to grow!

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Day 115 and 116

I got behind, we watched a good film last night, and by the time it was finished it was a bit late for blogging, so two posts in one today! And as Florian complained last time I did more than one day in a post, that they were out of sync, I will start with today and finish with yesterday!

Day 116
We had a lovely day out in the garden all day again, only today it wasn't our garden, we visited friends for a barbecue and some catching up! The food was delicious and the company great. Their girls and our boys played lovely together. The most fun was had with the chalk, and instead of drawing on the paths with them when they first got them out, they did some face painting! here are my two with their "make up"!




Day 115
Florian took us out for lunch, to one of our favourite restaurants. It is where all our English guests to our wedding 4 years ago stayed. They all loved it there as much as we do. So this picture here will bring back memories for them!

The boys has sausage and chips there and Florian and I started off the asparagus season, delicious, Florian had the traditional meal (white asparagus with hollandaise sauce and potatoes) and I had Schnitzel with asparagus, chips and salad. Delicious but much to much!
After that it was off to the playground there!

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Day 114

Robert is back at Kindergarden, and the only time I hear about his earache is if I ask him and then he goes from "full of beans" to "so poorly" in seconds - its funny really. So I believe it is all better, but to be on the safe side, we won't be going swimming anytime soon!

I had an appointment at the "skin doctor" today (don't know what he's called in proper English), in Germany you are allowed a skin check every two years and as I have quite a lot of moles and freckles I thought it would be good idea to go, and I have a mole on my cheek that feels like a black head and has grown in the last couple of years. Well that one is OK now, but the sort that is known to turn bad, so in June that will be removed, but other than that everything else is fine!
After the doctors I decided that after the stress of the week, I could do with some retail therapy. Didn't find anything though - the only thing I liked they only had in one size and it wasn't mine. Never mind, I had a fun time browsing!

This afternoon we (the boys and I tackled the lawn) and I remember now, we have a LOT of lawn! And with my little helpers it took me two hours! But it all looks nice now. This is Robert cleaning the lawnmower after the mowing!


And just before I sat to write this post we got another photo I want to share - this is a slowworm, Sunny has been catching and bringing them home all day long, this one was the third and I was taking him out to our green house. Apparently slowworms eat slugs, and we get lots of them, so I am hoping it will eat those waiting for my zucchini plants!!

Florian had a hard time getting a decent shot, the slowworm was a bit frightened and did a LOT of wriggling!

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Day 113

Well, Robert and I were home alone again this morning, and with him really feeling a lot better I found it difficult. He did not leave me alone for one second even following me to the loo! The amount of times I nearly fell over him... His eye is still bloodshot, so I knew it was the right thing for him to be at home but I am certainly worn out now.
this afternoon it was a trip to the doctors for his U9 check up - in Germany the kids have a number of regular check ups about their overall development. Up until now we have always been to a paediatrician but i have never been truly happy there, and we changed to our doctor with both kids as they can now tell the doctor where it hurts if it hurts. And wow, she was so much more thorough on this check up. She had Robert balancing, hopping, jumping, stretching, drawing, talking, seeing and giggling! And she spotted that his ankles bend inwards when he tries to stand on his heels, this is not good and to combat that we now have to think up some fun games for him to walk on his toes! Should be fun, I know he will enjoy it!
(oh and his eye is not conjunctivitis and his ear is getting better- so guess where he is going tomorrow!!)

This evening I took part in the 9th free photoshop course online and that is my photo. Well - screen shot actually, the photo only showed how dusty my screen is!



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