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Sunday 06.12.2009 Day 340

Santa Claus was here

It was a rainy Sunday. But the kids were very happy with the contents of their Santa Claus boots.

In Germany it is a tradition that Santa Claus is coming in the night from the 5th to the 6th December - to fill the boots with sweets and little presents.

After children´s church and lunch we played many times "Kakerlaken-Salat" and "Kakerlaken-Suppe". A really funny game - sure you´ll like it, too!!

So we had a lazy Sunday with some minutes of snuggling on the couch.




Saturday 05.12.2009 Day 339

My younger son playing the guitar (picture from 22.11.)

We visted our christmas market in town. Then my husband did the grocery shopping and I went to the swimming bath with my younger son - for a christmas swimming competition.

It wasn´t really his day - after a week with stomachache - so he made "only" the
4.place in breast stroke, the 2.place (silver medal) with his relay team in freestyle, the 4.place in back stroke and the 3.place in freestyle.

My elder son wasn´t allowed to start because of his fever and bronchitis.

It was a cold day with 1°C degrees below zero in the morning and later in the day wet.

My elder son acting as if he is playing the guitar (picture from 22.11.)




Friday 04.12.2009 Day 338

Sunrise nearby a little lake (picture from 30.11.)

Normal working day. In the afternoon we run the grandparents to the station, for a trip to Munich.

In the morning we had rain, then snow and in the afternoon the sun was shining.

My husband was at home today to care for my elder son.





Thursday 03.12.2009 Day 337

My younger son constructing the lego he got from Santa Claus (picture from 6.12.)

We had an appointment with the doctor of my elder son. He couldn´t go to school today because of fever, headache and bronchitis. The doctor told him to stay at home until he´s two days free of fever - and not to exercise until Friday next week (11.12.)

In the early afternoon my younger son had his guitar lesson.




Wednesday 02.12.2009 Day 336

Statue of Bernd das Brot in Erfurt (picture from 28.11.)

Nothing special happened today. I had to work until 6 pm.





Tuesday 01.12.2009 Day 335

Our homemade Christmas cookies (picture from 29.11.)

In the morning I had an appointment with my physical therapist.

Swimming training for the children in the evening and afterwords preparation for children´s church on Sunday.





Monday 30.12.2009 Day 334

Sunrise

What a wonderful sunrise on my way to the hospital - I had an appointment for a routine check.

Afterwards I made breakfast in a little café and visited the christmas market there. I bought some christmas and Santa Claus presents.

In the afternoon I picked up my boys at their grandmother.

My elder son had soccer training in the evening.




Sunday 29.11.2009 Day 333

Santa Claus on Erfurt´s christmas market (picture from 28.11.)

Another swimming competition for my elder son. My husband accompanied him.

My younger son and I made a lazy Sunday.

ADVENT CALENDAR

Today starts Gabs advent calendar. Look on here page - there you´ll find the first door and the link to door number 2 for tomorrow. So come in and join with us!

(credits you´ll find on gabs blog)

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The week was too busy for taking pictures and my thoughts where miles away - so all my pictures in this post are from day 332 (except the one from day 229).

My elder son had a swimming competition in Erfurt this weekend. I accompanied him, to visit the historic center of Erfurt.

Saturday 28.11.2009 Day 332

The indoor swimming bath in Erfurt

My younger son also had a swimming competition in another town. He was accompanied by his father. My younger son got three medals --> gold for back stroke and freestyle and silver for breast stroke.

The rivalry by the competition of my elder son, was far too big - so he´ll probably get only one medal for butterfly. We didn´t know it yet, because the competition still continues until Sunday evening. But we know that he improved all his time performances. Nothing else matters.



Friday 27.11.2009 Day 331

Mariendom Erfurt processed

window beside the altar



Thursday 26.11.2009 Day 330

my breakfast in Erfurt



Wednesday 25.11.2009 Day 229

Playing with the kids

After work I played UNO with my sons.

Tuesday 24.11.2009 Day 328

Turkish honey

I found Turkish honey on Erfurt´s Christmas market (on Saturday day 332). For me it´s a childhood memory and I know my passed away mother loved it.

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Monday 23.11.2009 Day 327

Part from our christmas decoration

Today it was a mild, but stormy and rainy day. I had my pilates course in the evening.



Sunday 22.11.2009 Day 326

The fun begins

We baked christmas cookies today. My younger son was in children´s church. And in the afternoon my two sons and I played together with their lego

BOPKI PROJECTs

Zusammen mit bopki dürfen 5000 Frauen sechs Wochen lang die WELT am SONNTAG testlesen und mit den Zeitungsmachern austauschen. Und ich bin dabei.

Mein umfangreiches Startpaket habe ich vor einigen Tagen schon enthalten. Darin waren u.a. zum Weitersagen und Weitergeben an Freunde, Bekannte, Kollegen und Verwandte

60 Gutscheine für jeweils eine Ausgabe von WELT am SONNTAG.

Das Exemplar zum Testlesen fand ich nun heute früh in meinem Briefkasten und ich war total überrascht, wie dick die Ausgabe war.

Aber das ist noch nicht alles!!

Ich hatte Glück und bin bei einem weiteren bopki Project dabei.



350 Frauen dürfen die erste Kinderzahnbürste von Phillips die Sonicare for Kids testen.

Das Startpaket war sehr umfangreich und hat u.a. neben einer Philips Sonicare For Kids Schallzahnbürste auch 20 zusätzliche Bürstenköpfe zum Aufstecken beinhaltet. Diese sind zum Weitergeben an Freunde, Bekannte und Kollegen mit Kindern gedacht.

Die Sonicare zeichnet sich durch eine kindgerechte Handhabung aus, ist elektrisch und wiederaufladbar und besitzt eine patentierte Schalltechnologie. Desweiteren gibt es altersgerechte Bürstenaufsätze, austauschbare Blenden, einen Timer und sie hat ein ergonomisches Multi-Grip-Design. Darüber hinaus gibt es einen KidPacer der lustige Melodien spielt und die Kinder ermuntern soll, die verschiedenen Zahnbereiche zu putzen.

Bin gespannt, wie das bei meinen Kiddies ankommt und werde wieder berichten.

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Saturday 21.11.2009 Day 325

New skiboots

We had mild and sunny weather today!

In the morning we went to the post office to mail the parcel for my younger son´s girlfriend.

Afterwards we went to a sports outfitters for buying new ski boots for my elder son. Both kids need also new skies - unfortunately. So our trip was more expensive as we thought.

We had lunch in an Italian restaurant with mussels, calamari and pizza.

In the afternoon we decorated our stairs with christmas stuff.





Friday 20.11.2009 Day 324

New artwork from my elder son

In the afternoon both children had a rehearsal for the christmas fairy tale and afterwards swimming lesson.

My elder son is drawing... a christmas gift.... maybe for me (so he said)

CU tomorrow

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Thursday 19.11.2009 Day 323

The day begins

It was the first day with sun and blue sky since many weeks.

We had a doctor´s appointment in the morning. After school the guitar teacher arrived and in the afternoon my younger son´s friend came for playing L*ego with him.




Wednesday 18.11.2009 Day 322

Birthday presents for my younger son´s girlfriend

Nothing special happend - nothing to report.



Tuesday 17.11.2009 Day 321

The notes of my guitar playing son

I got a email from Gabs that I´ll may be a part of her Creative Team - yeah that´s fantastic!

Swimming training for the children in the evening!



Monday 16.11.2009 Day 320

Ovenwood for cold days

Nothing special happened - nothing to report.

Pilates course in the evening - and rain through the day - but mild temperatures.