We are all well. Everyone is home from Schule etc for Easter. Dan and Harry are at work today of course. All the kids are fine and Zinnia is crawling rapidly everywhere and grabbing Peter's toys and throwing them about. We are going to Wales for Easter to spend a few days with my sister. They are putting up a couple of tents in the back yard and ( Read more... )

OK, here I am at last with an update. We are all well. Hurrah! Dan is still working way out of town someplace but it's going well evidently. Harry is fine and still at the same place of work. Anna-Louise has passed grade 8 Trumpet and is still with the same boyfriend. Rhys has passed grade 8 in both piano and violin and grade 2 in flute and also ( Read more... )

Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr.

Will update with recent family events after NewYear. House is full as we have family visitors. We are knee deep in people and Children and there are kids sleeping on floors. Have a good holiday everyone.

Well, here I am at last. Sorry for the long delay in updating. Anyhow, we are all well and here is the news ( Read more... )

Message from Dan:

Zinnia Maria was born on Monday June 27th. Jen had a rough time but seems to be recovering well. Zinnia is great. Huge baby for Jen weighing almost 4 Kilos. (Actually 8 pound 5 ounces). She was overdue and they had to induce her. All is going great considering. Everyone else is well.

Well, despite my advanced years I'm pregnant again. I thought I had started the change as they call it here, but no, I'm pregnant. Anyhow, just had it confirmed that's it's a girl and she's healthy. I waited to post to make sure all was OK ( Read more... )

Sorry for long time with no posts. We have all had what our Doctor called Summer colds, despite the fact that Summer seems to have escaped London and gone away someplace ( Read more... )

I have been up all day today. I keep being told to sit down though. I feel fine. Peter is a simply gorgeous baby. Gisela is an angel and is out now with Dan, Rhys, BJ, the Trips, Octavia, and the Twins. They have gone to the local park. Harry is at work and Anna-Louise is next door. Everyone is well ( Read more... )

We have chosen two names. If a boy he will be Peter and if a girl she will be Ruth. We haven't gotten to middle names yet. We are waiting for inspiration or suggestions ( Read more... )

Well, we are all still alive and here is the news ( Read more... )