Finally, the long overdue...

BIRTHDAY POST!

Somebody very special is SIX years old now! Oma and Opa were here for the big event and Finn (and everyone else, too) had an awesome birthday. Daddy even took the day off work. Finn's big day was filled with:

Happy Birthday wishes and blowing out candles

Lots of cool presents

Fun-filled hours at the pool

Lunch at a "Running Sushi" place that Finn picked

Ice Cream

Playing with his new toys

Birthday cake (chocolate, what else?)

And trying out something new!

Today Finn celebrated his birthday with the children at his Kindergarten.

And on Saturday his six best friends will come to our house for the "Safari Party" that he wished for.

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Our Finn. What can I say about him? He brings so much joy into our lives. I get a hug and a kiss after he opens his eyes in the morning, and before he closes them at night. Seeing him grow up is such a gift.

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The other day at church Neil took all the kids upstairs for a story and playtime (there is no regular children's church during summer holidays), and told them about God's promises to Jakob. Neil then asked the children what God had promised THEM. No one said anything. Except for Finn. He said: "God promised me a home in Heaven."

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And so,

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

(Angela Schwindt)

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