Oma and Opa knew we were coming, but one person did not: Omi Lotti, who celebrated her 86th birthday on October 11. We thought a surprise visit would be just the right thing to show her how much we love her.
So, the next morning, after a hearty breakfast prepared by two enthusiastic little chefs (with just a little help from Oma :) we were on our way to surprise Omi.
"Omi Lotti, where are you!? Oh - there you are". And Finn's concerns ("Maybe she will fall over dead when she sees us!") were unfounded, luckily. Omi was very happy we had come!
Of course we also spent quite some time in the great outdoors. The weather was really nice for the whole 5 days. Lily chillin' in Warnemünde:
Waiting for our food (fish, what else?) at a restaurant.
"Ahoi! You got some fish for us?"
He did: two cods fresh out of the Baltic.
Which made for a happy kitty.
And good night! My theory is that they are so used to sleeping on top of each other that they didn't even notice the bunk beds were missing. :)
And on to new beach adventures!
We learned that rubber boots and waves are not the best combo. At least the second time around I brought extra pants and socks along.
They could have stayed at the beach all day. Lily kept asking why we hadn't brought our swim suits. :)
We DID bring a kite though, and team Neil&Karin did a pretty good job getting it up in the air.
Now, keeping it up there was MUCH harder than it looks.
The next morning: preparations, preparations for the big day. Buying flowers, drawing pictures ...
... and making cake for ...
... the birthday "girl". 86 and counting! Happy Birthday, Omi!
After lunch and a walk in town it was time for presents, coffee and cake.
And a snooze for little (Lily) Charlotte in Omi Charlotte's arms. Omi sang Lily a song about her mother being a "Trampeltier" and "was kann das arme Kind dafür" and poof - Lily was gone.
Thus refreshed Lily was adamant she wouldn't miss out on any of the late night fun.
A little lesson in how to cook fish perfectly. What stuck most with Finn was that "Oma cut their heads off!"
Which made for a happy kitty.
And good night! My theory is that they are so used to sleeping on top of each other that they didn't even notice the bunk beds were missing. :)
And on to new beach adventures!
We learned that rubber boots and waves are not the best combo. At least the second time around I brought extra pants and socks along.
They could have stayed at the beach all day. Lily kept asking why we hadn't brought our swim suits. :)
We DID bring a kite though, and team Neil&Karin did a pretty good job getting it up in the air.
Now, keeping it up there was MUCH harder than it looks.
And some popcorn around a fire after the sun went down - Finn and Lily were in heaven. I think they could have sat there all night, throwing sticks into the fire.
The next morning: preparations, preparations for the big day. Buying flowers, drawing pictures ...
... and making cake for ...
... the birthday "girl". 86 and counting! Happy Birthday, Omi!
After lunch and a walk in town it was time for presents, coffee and cake.
And a snooze for little (Lily) Charlotte in Omi Charlotte's arms. Omi sang Lily a song about her mother being a "Trampeltier" and "was kann das arme Kind dafür" and poof - Lily was gone.
Thus refreshed Lily was adamant she wouldn't miss out on any of the late night fun.
Cheers, Omi Lotti!*
May the next year bring you much joy, health and good times with your loved ones!
*Disclaimer: Tempting as it might be, we are NOT feeding our children champagne or other potentially sleep-inducing beverages. Lily was quite content with her grape juice.
And in this picture, Lily is NOT drinking Oma's beer with her straw either, we promise! :)
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