Emma-speak

Emma lying around making some noise. That's it folks.

Neue Wohnung!

So we got the keys to our lovely new apartment today. P moved the first few loads over from Barbara & Volkfried's house (aka Oma & Opa's) in about 60 seconds per trip. You can see the paths we take along the pedestrian alleys between our new place and the houses of Oma/Opa and Tante(Aunt) Sabine and Tante Regina.



This gives you a broader view of the land around us and some other landmarks.



(You can, as always, click on the pictures here for a slightly bigger image).

The Snowy Day

Slow-paced. Think Scandinavian Art Film. From a few days ago...but the snow is still here.

ABCs

A recent Sam alphabet: ABCDEFG HIJBLOP QRS(ssss) TUV(eeee) Double-X Y and Z Now I ABCs next time won't you single me.

Arrived!

We have arrived safely in Eberstadt with 4 very full suitcases, 4 enormous boxes, 2 carry-on suitcases, 2 stuffed backpacks, 2 diaper bags, a stroller and two children, all together weighing about 500 pounds. I believe the joke goes, "I just flew from Boston to Frankfurt and boy are my arms tired." Plus we managed to empty the apartment into a VERY full storage unit and even more stuff into a few other locations, including an overfull dumpster and a recycling bin that didn't know what to do with us.

Thank-you-thank you-thank-you's

to: Bert & Geng & Edgar & Lou (for helping to get us packed, trucked, and stored)

to: Tami & P (for getting us attic'ed)

to: Gundela & Richard (for getting us airported and untrucked)

to: Sabine & Hartmut (for getting us unairported and home)

and to: Grandma Betsy (for getting us through this crazy time by repeatedly saving our butts).

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We'll work on some fresh visual content when we wake up in about six days. Thanks for your patience!

In the meantime here is a link to Uncle Tom's video gallery of a November trip he and Sarah made to Boston just before Emma was born. We went with Sam to the Boston Public Gardens. We miss you, Boston.

Das erste Bad

Happy First Month, Emma.
[by the way, these photos are from a while ago, just in case you were worried!]

56 Norfolk St #6 Countdown

Noch eine Woche in unserer Wohnung in Cambridge, dann müssen wir ausziehen. Vergangenes Wochenende kam Grandma Betsy, um uns zu helfen, thank goodness! Hier ein paar Photos von letzter Woche.