Thursday, December 22, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FREYA!!! Our favorite 34 year old child!



 
 Our first baby to be born in Germany - rather dramatic in almost every way!

Grammy visited us between Christmas and New Year's.  In addition to presents, she even brought the traditional Christmas feast - ham, Greek bread, cookies, etc. (not nearly so many airline/agricultural restrictions "back in the day")!


 Monica watching over her baby sister, who is asleep in a cradle that Grampy made.



 Taking Freya with us to a European field conference in France.  (Also, "back in the day" - where are the safety seats?)


 Freya's first birthday



 Even as a child Freya was looking for apples to process.



 I love music!

 Who is this new little guy?

 I love Legos!

 My first summer in the USA - corn on the cob!

At Grammy and Grampy's - the great suppliers of OshKosh jeans!

Freya with her own version of Corduroy



 Having fun on the balcony of our apartment in Leinfelden


Summer 1981

November 1981 - the St. Martin's (Lantern) "parade"

Hmmm?????

 

Celebrating her birthday at the kindergarten 



 On the cliff of Solutré in France


 First day of school - first grade



7 years old!

 
9 years old!

4th grade school photo


In the airport on our way to the U.S., with Pia (who shares Freya's birthday) and with Helen

Freya's "space" has always been creative!!

3 comments:

Elizabeth said...

such great pictures! happy birthday Freya!

ERIKA said...

Aw... Happy Birthday, Freya!!

The Varner Crew said...

Thanks so much... What a fun post!