Normal Life Resumes

Our visitors continued with a very easy and low maintenance visit from Nikki, Rik and Finlay a couple of weeks ago.  I would post some photos but have none as the big camera is in for some costly repair to the lens . . . .   On the plus side I splashed out and bought myself another small camera - shock and waterproof.  Hope it survives.

Anyhow, we had a lovely four days with the Buckley's and even though the forecast was glorious sunshine, the pesky fog wouldn't lift.  We had to go all the way up a mountain to find the sun again.  Went to Playmobil Funpark too which was a huge hit even though Fin fell in the water.

In the sun at Ellmau

Going back into the gloom

We have also had some snow. Quite wet snow but quite a lot of it.  And the weight of it broke the flimsy branches off the tree int he garden and all the bamboo which needed cutting back anyway.  It was fun for the couple of days it lasted but was way too early as the leaves hadn't yet been cleared from the roads!  In fact it is probably German law that all the leaves must have fallen and been swept before the snow comes!

Fun in the snow

So, since all our guests have left we have had a couple of quietish weekends catching up with stuff.  We have done a few strolls - this is across the road from where we live - Alex is making his silly face!

We also cycled to the beer garden last weekend with Magda and Nigel.  It was glorious in the sun but the beer garden was shut and so we had to get food from the main restaurant.  Eventually they opened up the beer kiosk as there were too many people queueing for beer inside!

Katie has started staying for lunch at Kindergarten as she thinks it will help her German.  So forward thinking!  She's really enjoying it and so I pick her up at 2pm instead of 12.15.  She is also not so tired as she has had lunch and had some quiet time so is raring to go again which makes getting home easier.  

This was today after pickup with William and Freya and Alex on the lion outside Kindergarten before we went to eh playground.

Alex fell asleep in the Chariot on the way home at 4.30.  It's now 9.30 and he hasn't really woken up except to put his pyjamas on. Wonder if he'll stay asleep all night? Hmmm . . . . .

Oh and the cat still hasn't used her cat house.