Sun Days and Eis Nights

Dear Great Gran,
On Sunday morning, Julie and I re-established the old tradition of going for a weekend ride up a hill together with a friend or two. The morning started crisply but was warm by the time we reached the top of Mt Majura with Dan.

Now you might be wondering if you can fit a baby and a couple of bananas in the back of a cycle jersey or do you have to put the baby in a pannier (so as to avoid squashing the bananas)?

Well, neither as it turns out...

as Ruth was too pre-occupied with enjoying Maria's company to come with us. Here they are together contemplating nature at the Botanical Gardens.

Teresa recently sent us a gift that implies Ruth might grow up to share her parents love of a certain food. When we asked Ruth this, she said:

"Eis? Ja, gerne. Ich nehme zwei kugel Walnuss und ein kugel Omas Apfelkuchen, bitte."

much love
Brendan

Hippos for Pixies

Dear Great Gran,
Ruth has had more opportunities to try out more funny hats (even indoors- if only the insulation here was as good as in Berlin!) and so we have had more opportunities to laugh at her and call her names.

Here Pixie Sailor is being read the 'But Not The Hippopotamus' book by Gran.
You can tell the story has a nail-biting plot!
much love from
Brendan

Amazing Feats

Dear Great Gran,
To celebrate her 3 month birthday, baby Ruth has been showing off some new tricks lately like from rolling from her stomach to her back as well as coughing and sneezing. Fortunately she hasn't learnt to grow spots on her skin like her cousin Joseph. Here she is showing off her new "Here is the church and here is the steeple..." routine with her toes.


As you know we have been fortunate to inherit many hand-me-downs. Here Ruth is unhappy about wearing one of Jane Robbins' bonnets but maybe she is just unhappy about her parents laughing at her. You can't buy bonnets like this anymore. Not only has fashion moved on since Easter 1988 but so has safety standards i.e. long ribbons around baby necks are definitely passe.


I don't know where this next photo came from - I just found it on the camera when I came home from work.

much love from
Brendan