Underwater. Film. Disposable camera. An experiment in every aspect. I can’t even remember when I last used a disposable camera, I’ve never used one under water and it’s been quite a while since my film days. But it was fun! I might do this a little more often now 
We celebrated the little dudes birthday with a fun BBQ and friends. Then we ended up with a crime scene 
He finally made it. He’s not a baby anymore. He’s a big boy. He’s 3. Finally. I have no idea why this number matters so much, but that’s what he thinks. But now the big one keeps bugging me about how long it’s gonna take until he has a birthday… *sigh* Can they ever stop growing? They can’t. You know why? Because they don’t have buttons for that. That’s their explanation, in case you were wondering
Tomorrow is mother’s day. It’s not my first, but it’s the first one I got a present from my big dude. And he made it himself. I remember those days before I had kids and how I always wondered, if all these mothers really love those little self-made gifts. I just couldn’t get it in my head that something that wasn’t perfect could give so much joy. Honestly, I’ve always had that. Even as a kid giving gifts to my mother, I was never satisfied with what I had made. Needless to say, I never believed that my mother really liked what I gave her. I have to admit, this all changed a couple of days ago. I walked into the big dudes classroom to pick him up and found all the chairs set up in a semi-circle. As soon as all the moms were in the room the started to sing special mommy songs for us that they had practised for a while. Big dude was called first and when I saw that proud glimmer in his eyes it melted my heart. Right there. He handed me a plant with “hand flowers” and an envelope. He tore it open right away to show me what he had made for me. A bracelet. And I had to put it on. Now. Seeing his excitement of giving something he had made with me in mind, even though I know his teachers played a huge role in that, was the best present he could have given me. I think my heart exploded
I wear my bracelet proudly and I’m trying my best not to kill the plant that he raised himself in class, they planted the seeds and all Now I get it. These gifts really are the best ever
And since we’re speaking of hearts, the little dude has the coolest heart shaped birth mark ever and I finally managed to capture it in a way that I love
Happy mother’s day!
Hello again
I took these on May 1st. Did you know that May 1st is a national holiday in Germany? It’s called ‘day of work’ and nobody workds that day. Well, besides hospital staff, care staff and all of those. Obviously. But other than that, I always kind of liked this holiday, just for the ironic name
Did I bore you enough? Ok, don’t forget to check out Ines and her beautiful photography!
I’m just popping in to wish you a happy Saturday We’re being super lazy in this house. The hubs has to work this weekend and the dudes and me are lounging around in pj’s, watching movies and creative live
Enjoy your weekend!
The dudes got a new ride, because, well, they just grow so darn fast! I don’t even know how to keep up with them anymore. Where did my babies go? Don’t get me wrong, I love it. I love that they can eat by themselves, dress themselves and entertain themselves. But anyways, they got too big for their bikes, so new ones had to be picked. Also, it’s getting hot here! We busted out the pool, just to make you jealous
Happy sunday everybody!
We had some visitors My mother and her husband flew in to celebrate me turning 30. My original plan was to just ignore the fact that I now had a 3 in my age. But they didn’t give me a choice We had fun visiting San Diego, LA and a pretty fun little Ghost Town. Here are a few highlights from the visit
Easter egg coloring time Something I did with just the big dude since he told me, he learned it in school and he wants to show me how to do it. All by himself. So I let him We waited until the little dude was passed out and I got everything ready for big dude. He did a great job explaining every step. He even waved his magic hands to make the eggs colorful They just get too big too fast sometimes….
Please don’t forget to check out what Ines came up with this month
