Monthly Archives: May 2008

So, after I posted my little bike update below there was a knock on the door.  Frau B. (hauswartin) asks if I can come downstairs for a minute, she wants to show me something.  Noah and Alexandra are playing happily … Continue reading →

A few people have written me asking about what happened with my bike.  On Monday morning, the Hauswartin saw me on the stairs.  She told me that I should put in a claim to my insurance for the bike and … Continue reading →

Yesterday Noah came into the kitchen and asked what we were going to have for lunch.  "Um, it's only 10:30, I have no idea since none of you can eat anything, ask me later."  He then asked if we could … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I took all the kids to the pediatrician so he could test them for different allergies.  With all the trouble Chris has been having lately, we figured they had probably inherited a few allergies as well.  … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Chris took the day off work so that it wouldn't look suspicious that he was also taking Wednesday off.  (It was his work's annual "Day of Giving" and they were going to the zoo to repair animal cages or … Continue reading →

A month or so ago, I decided I needed to eat more cheese. Specifically, try more cheeses.  Here in Switzerland they make over 300 different kinds of cheeses, and we always eat the same 3 or 4 over and over … Continue reading →

Yesterday my friend Iliana and I took a road trip up to Stuttgart for a little American-style shopping.  It was going to be a quick trip there and back, but due to several unforeseen circumstances, turned into an all day … Continue reading →

Yesterday, our friend Alexis had her eighth birthday.  Happy Birthday, Lexi!  Her mom came over in the morning to pick up our old freezer than is now their new freezer (we got a new, larger model) and I mentioned I … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, we returned to Ballenberg Museum, where we had been previously with the Walkers.  This time we went with some friends from church, Tanya, Max and Jasper.  The sun was shining, there was a light breeze blowing, should have … Continue reading →

Saturday we got some new neighbors.  They are beautiful, gorgeous, white cows that now live in the meadow behind our house.  It was so fun to wake up in the morning and hear their mooing.  The only disappointing thing is … Continue reading →