Day 244

OK, own up, who creates all this washing and ironing every week! I did plenty of washing today so I'll be telling you soon, that I did loads of ironing - its all piled up next to me, waiting for the iron to come out!

For lunch today I made potato muffins (Kartoffel-Rösti-Muffins) - here they are in their raw state.

They were really delicious. Unfortunately I will have to throw my muffin tray away, the non stick coating stuck to some of the "muffins". And there was me wondering why Robert wasn't eating the muffins - good job he spotted it before he ate it!

After lunch, I took Richard and the guitars back to school for their lesson. The teacher was really pleased with them. Richard has been practicing regularly this past week and it really paid off! He looked quite proud of himself when I picked him up.

This afternoon Heike came round and we made a birthday present for Richard's teacher - only things from our gardens. I think she'll like it, I know I would!

CU tomorrow!

Day 242 and Day 243

Day 242 - Saturday
Florian had a busy morning at sport and the doctors. He has an extra bit of bone growing in his heel, and we have now found a doctor who works Saturdays, so he will be going there for a while to have treatment to his heel. Unfortunately the health insurance doesn't cover this treatment, not sure why as this will be cheaper than an operation, typical!
Whilst he was out, I finished cleaning and started on the washing, then went shopping for our BBQ later in the day.
Our visitors were going to be arriving sometime in the afternoon, but as they were travelling with two canoes on the roof of the car it took them a LOT longer to get here and they weren't here until after 5pm.

We had a lovely BBQ (they brought the meat) and I made the salads.
But I didn't take a single picture! Sorry

The only picture I have from Saturday is one I sent my niece on WhatsApp - these are some of the muffins I made for our picnic tomorrow

Day 243 - Sunday
Up really early this morning to get Robert to his Mini-Marathon. One of our visitors was up nice and early too and joined us. Robert had to be at the stadium at 8am the start of the marathon was at 8.30 and we were on our way home by 9am! Doesn't take him long to run 2.5km!

After the marathon we got rolls and went home for a second breakfast. And then it was time to get to the river for the canoeing adventure!

I spent the day with a good book in some lovely surroundings looking after the picnic and car, whilst the men in my life wore themselves out messing about on the water.
Looks like they were having fun though!

And yes, they had just come from under that VERY low bridge! See!!!

CU tomorrow!

Day 241

Work this morning, and when I got home I made fish cakes for lunch, good job the boys have longer school on a Friday - although I wasn't quite finished when they got in. After lunch I started trying to get rid of the bomb sites in the lounge and kitchen, but it seemed everytime I cleared one thing, a kid or cat made a new bombsite somewhere else - very frustrating!

The boys eventually went upstairs and I thought that was great, until I went and called upstairs to them and found out that they were building up the hot wheels tracks in the hall upstairs! I decided to leave them to it, and went to try Heike's new muffins (she tried out a new recipe).

They were delicious! And that little break did me good and I came home ready to tackle the bombsite I expected upstairs! Only there wasn't one! For once the boys had put things away again! Wow! Now if I could find Richard's camera I would show you what else they had got up to whilst I was out, but I think I am going to have to ask him where it is tomorrow.

Apparently they were making their own TV show trailer! Too cute!

This is cute too - Smiley wanted a cuddle and made herself nice and comfy when I took a break after hoovering through!

Florian is still on his way home, but I am expecting him any minute now. Long week for him this week!

CU tomorrow!

Day 240

Work this morning and for the first time since about May I actually did some translating - I wasn't sure I could still do it, but I think I did OK.
Back home I quickly conjured up some spagetti bolognese (or as the boys call it - Nanna's spaghetti) for our lunch, and then sent Richard off to our friends for the afternoon. Robert got home then, I gave him his lunch and left him on his own. He felt so grown up, so I didn't feel too guilty. He had strict instructions to eat then do his homework, and then if he finished before I got home he was allowed on the Wii - I reckon he really hurried his homework, so that he got that game on the Wii.
I then went off to sport. And when I got back, Robert was on the Wii! I did get him off and practice his German vocabulary for the German test tomorrow!

At just before 5pm Robert headed off to his football training and whilst Richard was awaiting his turn, he practiced guitar! So again I was serenaded :o)

Then it was off to his training. He got home before Robert did, so when he had finished his tea instead of watching TV he did some more reading and even ended up admitting that it was fun! I hope it stays that way for him.

CU tomorrow!

Day 239

I let the boys sleep a bit longer this morning seeing as we were so late back yesterday and as I was going to school too, they didn't have to catch the bus.
It was library this morning and although we are seven Mums there was only four of us there. But we managed to get the library all put back together again. Whilst school was on holiday they had had some building work done, which resulted in the library being cleared completely. So all the sorting we did before school broke up, was wasted. Never mind, it keeps us busy!

I brought the boys home with me after library too - we finished at the same time.

After lunch the boys did their homework, and whilst Richard was doing his reading homework, Robert played guitar. He played for a good half hour or more it was really nice.

Later it was time for art school again. The boys didn't really want to go (not sure why, since yesterday Richard said he was looking forward to it), but when I picked them up again they had enjoyed themselves!

Spent most of the evening catching up on the ironing and now we all have a better choice of clothes for the morning! ;o)
CU then!

Day 233 - Day 238

Woah, nearly a whole week of not blogging, I hope I can remember all we got up too! I know what kept me from blogging though - our holiday photo book. But it is all finished, uploaded and ordered now, so its back to blogging regularly (hopefully that wasn't famous last words!)

Day 233 - Thursday
Work for the first time since the beginning of July today, and they actually had something for me to do. It was quite monotonous, but who cares, I was busy and getting some pennies.
After lunch I went to sport with my friends, still enjoy it!

Then back home again and the boys went to their respective football training. They don't normally have training at the same time in different places on a Thursday, but just for this and next week. Robert went with the trainer to training and I took Richard but got another Mum to pick him up again, so that I was home for whoever got home first!

I took a picture of Smiley today sat above me on the couch!

Day 234 - Friday
Another morning at work, then when I had finished I went into town and got my friends daughter a first birthday present. We have got her a car, as she only has sisters and is missing a car in her life. Having boys we had to rectify this and got her a lovely pink car!
And this is what happens when you don#t blog for so long, I cannot remember what I got up to in the afternoon. I remember that Florian got home from China earlier than I expected him to, which was nice. And then to keep the jetlag to a minimum we watched a film to stop him going to bed too early!
I did it seems remember to take a picture and again it is of Smiley. Today she wanted to go to school with the boys and tried to hide in Richard's school bag!

Oops just remembered what I did in the afternoon. I went shopping with Heike and left the boys watching a film. Shopping with friends can be fun, but I never remember everything that I need, and had to go out again, as I forgot the most important thing on my list - milk (totally out of it).
Richard was picked up at 5.30pm by the trainers of the Bambini team, which he has now left, and was taken out to McDonalds with the rest of the team as a sort of farewell party.
Whilst he was gone Robert and I went and got the milk!

Day 235 - Saturday
Florian went to sport in the morning. That much I remember. And at 3pm we took Robert to a friends to play and then from there be taken to a birthday party they were both invited to. Then the rest of us, went to Neele's 1st birthday party. Heike had a cake baked and decorated, I was involved in the decoration  - look at this edible picture on it! Isn't it great!

Robert was delivered to Heike's after his party, but we weren't really expecting him to not get there until 9pm! When he got home he as quite excited as he had gotten a real Bundeswehr torch, that can do all sorts of things. He was able to try it out on our way home from there in the dark

Day 236 - Sunday
Today we went round Heike's to try and help finish off yesterdays cakes. It was a nice afternoon even if Robert was overly grumpy.
We had problems with him this weekend, apparently all we do is tell him off, so we obviously don't love him and that is what he repeatedly kept telling us today. Hard to handle when they become teenagers 4 years too early. Time to get that thick skin we will be needing!
Oh and here is today's picture. This HUGE grasshopper visited us. Luckily on the outside of the door.

Day 237 - Monday
School for all of us in the morning. I had to go in and retake some pictures of one of the first year classes. The class is still as unruly as it was on the first day of school, BUT this time I managed to get a decent photo of them all! Phew!
The rest of my day was spent working flat out on the photobook and not just in the evenings, as I had to have it finished and ready to order by Tuesday! By the time I went to bed I had all but the cover done! Phew!

Day 238 - Tuesday
First thing on my agenda was finishing and uploading the photobook and I am pleased to say that by 9am I had it all done! Now to sit back and wait for the finished product to be delivered!

After that it was back to housework. I cleared out some cupboards whilst getting our guest room ready and Heike now has plenty of bedding for Neele!

Richard came home from school by bus, and then when it was time we went to pick Robert up at school and drove straight from there to Nanna's, where we had lunch and the boys did their homework, before we went to Zoe's birthday party.
Whilst the boys did their homework. Mum and I went shopping. I had gone down wearing a lovely blouse, but we all agreed whilst I was there it was a bit too big for me. So Mum tried it on and it fit her nicely. So off we went to see if we could get me a nice new top before the party. No problem there! I now have a nice blouse that fits and Mum has a new one too!

I became the coolest Auntie in town this afternoon when Zoe unwrapped her Justin Bieber bedding and a Justin Bieber annual! Unfortunately I didn't have my camera out when she unwrapped, but her whole face lit up! Lovely
Mum had her camera out though when Zoe unpacked her card from Mum and Dad. Dad had photoshopped Zoe into a picture of Justin Bieber, and it looked as though they had been "papped" on a secret date. Zoe loved it - even showing it to her next door neighbour later in the afternoon.

Phew now I am all caught up again, hopefully I don't get behind again.
CU tomorrow!

Day 232

I didn't go out this morning, I had someone coming round to look at the boys room to see what could be done about the walls there. It needs redecorating, which will involve getting the wallpaper down, and it looks like the plaster will come off with the wallpaper. The guy is a relative of a friend and is willing to help us, but he unfortunately couldn't give us a quote as its not quite clear until we take the wallpaper down, just what will need doing. Something to discuss with Florian at the weekend.

Didn't get to talk to Florian again today, when he had time I was round friends celebrating their kids starting school. It was a nice afternoon with lots of cake! Yummy!

Before going there, we had to go to the stationers and get some other supplies for the boys for school. But now I think we have everything, at least I hope so.
When we got back, we found both cats looking comfy on the same couch. Looks like they might finally be getting round to accepting one another - I hope so!

CU tomorrow!