Saturday, March 24, 2012

Life after Abi!!

Steffi gave us tons of flower bulbs last fall; we are beginning to see some new life in our garden patch



One of the ways I kept myself occupied while Zach was studying - I added the borders to this quilt



With his exams over, Zach assisted in changing the winter tires


One of many tasks on our "to-do" list for Zach; he doesn't have to go back to school until April 16th (of course, we do have the Chateau retreat in there)



Friday, March 23, 2012

Abi habi !!!

 The days leading up to the exams

Studying hard or hardly studying?




Final written exam over; Abi celebrating begins






Saturday, March 3, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZACHARY!!! Our favorite 18 year old child!


Freya holding Zach


Farmer John with his little field hand

Monica holding Zach


 
Zach and Helen in France


Daniel giving Zach a different perspective



 
One year old 

 

Zach did not like this hot-air balloon experience.



Always fun in Freya's room

 

Hmmm. . .


Fasching with Freya

Snow fun


Playing the triangle at Monica and John's wedding

Linda Manduka and Zach

An overnight at kindergarten

James Dean???

Zach enjoyed his bubble baths.



Backyard pool


Proud of his Roman roots


The wandering Furbies (currently stateside)



Meeting up with Freya in Paris

Don't touch these walls in the Louvre - one little boy accidentally set off the alarm

 
Chateau retreat



Solutré

Flying to the USA

Forced to keep a journal


Westward bound

Roasting marshmallows

Disneyland



The rugged national parks (and my gal pals)




Chesterhill!!! A day with Thomas, Daniel, John Rudy, Uncle Tom, Johnny, Helen and Daddy

The rigors of home ministries can take their toll


Spain - Family Conference




Don't tell my brothers we now have a power mower!

Free haircut

Infamous bike trips with Daddy (is Zach praying?)

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. . .





Another free haircut








At the Kaufmann's barn


With Daniel and Thomas at Freya and Steve's wedding

School parade


Sport Day - Ehrenurkunde!

And yet another free haircut



Aalen City race





First broken arm - in March 2004 - fell during school recess

Chateau friends - Zach with broken arm


Visiting Steffi in Vienna




Chillin' in Vienna

Second broken arm - June 2004 - Roller blade accident

Surgery and hospital stay required

School parade - Zach the policeman

OSU experience

Go Bucks!!!


Sharing on his baptism day


Erika's parting raffle

Sending Erika to college

Tourists in Heidelberg

Family Conference in Portugal

 
Passionate about books








and all intellectual pursuits

The cat whisperer





Music in my life






A kind, gentle oboe instructor



Counting our coins from playing in the city






Flötenspielkreis forever!!!

I love BASKETBALL!!!!







 


Teaching in children's church

Camp - Indian theme

Camp - China theme

Zach and his buds at the Chateau

Zach, Speidel boys and Mark Sims

Departing for Operation Barnabas

I love Rome!!!



Zach and his school buddies in Rome



Working hard. . . or hardly working??? 






New York City

At Steffi and Dietmar's wedding




Steffi still styling Zach's hair


At Daniel and Elizabeth's wedding

Checking out the NBA scores?

Happy New Year!!

Erika's departure after her summer visit

Looking to the future