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It’s in the genes…
Video to come in a bit of the two-and-a-half-year-old whizzing around the neighborhood just like Papa, but here’s T on his new bike:
Thursday morning cuteness
Torsten, after an exasperating morning (for Mama and Papa), gets tired of Mama taking his picture.
Morning T, with hat!
This looked better without the sweater, and it’s hard to get a good iPhone shot of a Torsten in motion in bad lighting, but sweet Mr. T was extra-cute this morning, I must say…
Chef T!
So Christian was out of town last weekend, and my busy-bodied kiddo was trying to knock the remnants of a cold he picked up at the in-laws’ place. It was raining outside, so I had to do something to keep … Continue reading
The little love of my life
Had to relinquish my boys today for a couple of weeks. I’ve only ever been away from T for a max of 5 days before (and in fact, I doubt I’ve spent more than 15 days total away from him … Continue reading
Sunday morning cutie
Torsten showing off his hat and shark shirt. I have clearer pictures I could post, but not cuter ones. Had to tell him he could wear the silly hat to church, but not in church. Totally my kid.
The culture shock files, vol. 1: Mama, Mama…
So we’ve been here in Germany now for almost exactly a year. I’ve lived abroad before, so I knew to expect culture shock (though not necessarily what to expect from culture shock this time around), but it actually took a … Continue reading
It is Monday. You need cuteness.
It’s Monday. Monday sucks, and so I will share with you a little of my pint-sized box of cuteness and joy. Oh Hipstamatic, how I love thee…
Evil death plague
We’re still all sick as dogs. Only T is getting better, thanks to the miracle of antibiotics, and the rest of us are still suffering pretty keenly. I’ve decided I’ll spend part of the day at work, though to be … Continue reading


