Today I want to publish a new blog post, finally! Well, even if you read this at the time of publishing, it’s been more than one month since I wrote this lines. Why? Because the family portrait which is the reason for this posting is a birthday present to my dad. While now, when I am writing these lines, is the 26th of September, his b-day party will be on 29th of October only. So I will use Wordpress’ publishing time feature to get this article live while we are partying with him in approximately one month time.
Well, what else should I say with regards to the picture… what else than “Time is running fast…”. Because this one feels like it was taken yesterday.
During the last weeks there were a lot of stories told around DSDS (Germans version of “Pop Idol” or “American Idol”) and USFO (a competing casting show selecting a candidate for EuroVision Song Contest in Olso). Basically I did not watch any of those shows. Why? Well, because I found my idol. Who could top this? ;-)
BTW, here are the lyrics.
Time flies by. Malte is 3,5 months already. It feels like yesterday when the little one was just born. Of course he is still “little” – however he grew quite a bit already. And he acts and reacts meanwhile. He can make his baby seat swinging all by himself for instance. And he loves it. It is the best thing anyway if he is smiling and laughing. He likes to be undressed. And if we play and tickle him. Have a look yourself :-)
Okay, it’s not really the first encounter. But at least the first I have on video. Spontaneously recorded, with the iPhone. Because I found it cute. So please do not complain about the quality, the content is what counts :-)
25th November 2009, 0:55 am: our son Malte Lennart enters this world. For the stats: 3300g and 49cm. The birth itself ran smoothly, just as written in the books. Still, it was a miracle! Mam and Malte are just fine, and Dad, too. Nadja was pampered by Grandma and Grandpa and could not wait to see Malte next morning. But enough said, let the pictures talk!
We love the autumn. Especially the “Indian Summer” when the trees are turning yellow and red. Only at our Hazienda this is no fun: the foliage is covering the lawn and has to be removed – or the green is gone next year. Especially as we have many oaks. Those leaves do not rotten so easily… so, move everybody, for a “subbotnik” on the “datcha“!
The destination for our summer vacation 2009 was Lajatico in Tuscany, Italy. We have been there two times before, and also the third time we liked it very much! It was great for us three to relax, spent time together and forget about time, work and other daily duties. During the weekends we were four as Christianes sister Ulrike visited us. She is currently living in Florence and was happy to see her nice again. As everybody knows the “typical” pictures of beautiful Tuscany, we selected only a few personal ones. Enjoy!
01_Am Pool
Wir baden im Pool des Anwesens
02_Auf der Rutsche
Nadja erobert die Rutsche
03_Oben
Ganz allein hochgeklettert
04_Gleich geht es los
Los geht\'s mit Gebrüll
05_Runter
Runter und wieder hoch, immer wieder ;-)
06_Das Ferienobjekt Casa Dera
Das ehemalige Landgut Casa D\'Era in Lajatico, umgebaut zu wunderschönen Ferienwohnungen
07_Casa Dera Lajatico
Mit Pool und schönen Sitzgruppen drum herum.
08_Casa Dera - der Ausblick
Wunderschöner Ausblick vom Hügel in die Umgebung
09_Casa Dera - der Ausblick
Typische toskanische Landschaft
10_Im Olivenhain
Nani und Nadja beim Spazieren.
11_Im Olivenhain
Im Olivenhain gleich nebenan vom Ferienhaus.
12_Im Olivenhain
Sieht fast aus wie Paparazzi-Fotos, oder?
15_Sonnenbrille
Italien? Nicht ohne Sonnenbrille!
16_Sonnenbrille
So, sitzt. Jetzt kann es los gehen. Wohin auch immer ...
20_Ausflug mit Tante Rike
Spazieren in Lajatico mit Tante Ulrike.
21_Ausflug mit Tante Rike
Sind die beiden nicht ein hübsches Paar?
22_In Lajatico
Familienbild beim kleinen Ausflug in Lajatico
23_In den Straßen der Toskana
Papa und Tochter unterewegs
24_In den Straßen der Toskana
Mama und Tochter bei einer Pause
30_San Gimignano
Papa und Nadja am Brunnen auf dem Marktplatz in San Gimignano
31_San Gimignano
Mama und Nadja auf dem Brunnen auf dem Marktplatz in San Gimignano
32_San Gimignano
Und nochmal die gesamte Familie am Brunnen ;-)
40_Ausblick
Auf den Hügeln hoch über der Toskana
50_Siena
Vor dem Dom in Siena. Prachtvoller Bau.
51_Siena
Der Platz in Siena, während einer Pause.
52_Siena
Einfach nur Nadja.
53_Siena
Papa macht Pause, und schaut Nadja zu.
55_Eisessen
Der Beweis: unsere Tochter mag kein Eis, sondern gibt es Papa. Gut so!
60_Volterra
Papa sucht den Weg, und Nadja hilft.
61_Volterra
Gemeinsam finden wir den Weg, oder?
80_Zypressenauffahrt
Nein, leider nicht die Auffahrt zu \"unserem\" Haus... aber schick, oder?
90 Lajatico Teatro del Silenzio
Ein Freilufttheater bei Lajatico. 364 Tage im Jahr Schweigen (Silenzio), dann kommt Andrea Bocelli zum Konzert, und 9.000 Besucher dazu.
91 Toskana Lajatico Teatro del Silenzio
Ein Freilufttheater bei Lajatico. 364 Tage im Jahr Schweigen (Silenzio), dann kommt Andrea Bocelli zum Konzert, und 9.000 Besucher dazu.
Already two. Nadja celebrated her second birthday during our holidays in Tuskany. So we had only a small party: the three of us and her aunt Rike, who is currently working in Firenze (Florence). It was just amazing to see her eyes lit up when she saw the ballons and the presents…
So much has happened, and so little time to write about it. For weeks we are in the wedding planning. No, not our own – we will have our 7th anniversary very soon. It’s Christianes best friend who will be married, and so Christiane has a lot to organize. Stag party, wedding newspaper, games for the wedding party, presents, right clothes and all the other stuff. This saturday is THE day. Finally ;-) One week later we will go on holidays. Again: FINALLY! To Italy, to Tuscany!
Because it won’t get easier as Christianes belly is growing literally every day ;-) ‘We’ are in week 26 already (luckily there is an iPhone App for that as well…).
24. Jun 2009, kurz nach dem MittagFaces of Nadja
Unbelievable how differently Nadja can look… here are some portrait pictures of the last weeks.
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