The family run

Well today we finally did it! Although we are in the middle of January, we are having daytime temperatures of around 10 - 12 degrees (as comparison, at this time last year we had -25 degrees), so I suggested to Christine that we go for a family run, and she was really for it!

So we got our kit out, got Hanna all kitted up, saddled up the pram and went of on our little loop round the back of the Golf course. When we hit the hills, I attached Aishas' lead to the pram and she helped me with the pulling work, which is not actually so easy - I had started to struggled by the time we hit the top of the hill.

Once we hit the flat again, we let Aisha run free and had a beautiful run back home. It was a great idea and was enjoyed by all of us, even Hanna who slept almost the entire way round. And just to cap it off, we were able to overtake a tractor pulling a trailer on the uphills!

Here you can see the route!

Here you can see the photos!

Me, my marmite roll and aija

Well hallo folks,

Can you believe it, my first Christmas has come and gone - wow! I got so many gifts from Mom and Dad and Omi and Opi - it was really great. Mom and Dad had to help me with the unwrapping of them, but by the time Dad's birthday came round I was getting really good at it and even helped him unwrap his present (which I helped mom choose).

So what has been happening? Well the days are just packed :) I normally get mom up at around 6 am for a little drink and then she always brings me to back to bed with her for a little cuddle, which I really love. I like to get up then about 8, when we take Aija for a walk. Afterwards is breakfast - this is a picture with me and my marmite roll - and then its walking and playing time. Sometimes a around mid morning I take a little nap (and sometimes not). Lunch at about 1, with lots of walking playing time in between :)

The afternoons are a lot of fun. Sometimes we take Aija for a walk, sometimes we visit with my friends (like Simon, who was 1 last week) or Omi and sometimes we just stay at home and play with Mom (Dad is always sitting at his computer).

We have a little bit to eat around half past 4 and then it's time for a little tele, more playing, Aija walk, chatting to the girls from next door. We hit the bath around half past 7 and then mom gives us some milk to drink and bed time seems to drift in at about 8pm. I'm getting very good now, I tend to sleep right through these days. Not bad for 10 months hey!

Oh yes, and not to forget - all I wanted for Christmas was my two front teeth and it seems that Father Christmas was very generous and I currently have 4 (four) coming out at the same time, which can be quite painful at times. Mom and Dad are so happy!

Other things that Mom and Dad get excited about are the fact that I am standing (and almost) walking on my own now! I get 3 or 4 steps before I fall over, but somebody always seems to catch me, but I still seem to hit my head a lot and have many small bruises all over. Additionally I am growing and growing - wow - in the last 2 months I have shot up by almost 10 cm and put on more than 1,5 kg! And I eat lots these days :)

And I'm starting to say things - I can call my sister with the big tongue (Aija) and although she never comes, Mom and Dad seem to know what I'm talking about. Mama and Dada are coming more regularly now, but I just haven't got to grips with that yet - I'm working on it. Anyway, I wanted to wish everybody a very nice New Year and good luck for 2007 (whatever that is) - I'll keep in touch.

Back to work again ...

Actually, Richard has been back to work since the 2nd of January again - however now it is also time for me to start again. Today was the last day of the 2 weeks school holidays. I had a great time and recovered well from all the Christmas stress.

Although we had quite a bit of free time we didn't do anything special in the last 2 weeks. The first week went past pretty fast. In our family most of the years' celebrations are done in this week: Austrian Christmas on the 24th, South African Christmans on the 25th, wedding anniversary on the 28th, Richard's Birthday on the 31st and of course new years' eve! I think that is almost too much celebration for 8 days! To recover from that Richard went back to work on the 2nd :-) and I took it easy - just playing and walking with Hanna. The highlight of the week from my point of view was today. Edith and I hiked up to the "Stoawandl", which is a hill just behind our village and the peak is about 1000 m. Afterwards we ran along the ridge past the "Grosse Plaike" to the "Heimkehrerkreuz". The run back to the car was mainly downhill and we were back after 75 minutes of good exercise which we both enjoyed extremely. The rest of the day was spent having a big lunch, watching biathlon, skiing, cross country skiing and ski jumping on TV and running around the house with Hanna :-).

Tomorrow I am back at school and I must say I am looking forward to the girls.
I wish you all a great week!
Christine