Here is a church across the river from us. It is called the Emmaus Church. I have no idea how old it is. I love the yellow field in front of it. These yellow fields are everywhere this spring. I think it might be Rapps. (That is what we used to call it in Chile anyway.)

Well, spring has exploded here in Germany. We were impressed last year by all the flowers everywhere, but now there are even more! The flowering trees are especially beautiful. Our tree in the backyard is a little peculiar though... apparently it was the result of a couple graftings.

A few shots from Salzburg...

Here is some of what happened in the past three months while we were computerless...

Caedon played the part of an apple tree in the popular German Fairy-Tale "Frau Holle" (That is Mother Hulda)


Logan turned 2 and had a little party in Prague.


Cheryl, in a rare moment of weakness, allowed me to photograph her.


Logan learned to ride his new "Roller."


Jonah turned 9, and had a Death Star Birthday Cake.


The kids enjoyed an American style Easter egg hunt.


We had a meeting in South Germany and finally met all of our fellow co-workers.

Here are a few photos from Christmas and our first real snowfall of the winter.


Here is Jason at a huge church in Schneeberg. The little door on the giant church tower struck us as humorous.

Happy Birthday Ashlyn! Dresden's 572nd Weihnachtsmarkt! Frohes Weinachtsfest!

been kissed today?

Here are the rest of the pictures that were supposed to go with the previous post...

Well, we had a good Thanksgiving this year on Wednesday which was the uniquely Saxon holiday: "Prayer and Repentance Day." You actually have to do some research to find out what the holiday is all about. Around here it is just another day off that has lost its religious connotation. Hey, sort of like Turkey -er- Thanksgiving Day back in the states! On Friday the kids had no School so after our German classes, we went over to Meissen. Wow! An amazingly beautiful little city! As with most settlements here, it is built around the focal point of a church that is literally a museum now.

Uncle Steve typcast as the donkey for "The Good Samaritan" devotional.
Logan sporting Dad's new winter hat.

Well, we got over to Berlin today. It was quite the experience! We saw a lot of the well known sights, including some of what is left of "The Wall." I even got my passport stampted at "Checkpoint Charlie" with the old DDR stamp!

Here we are at the Brandenburg Gate. (Logan is in the stroller.)

Here he is on the Berlin Subway. He liked pushing his face against the glass.

The gate from the east...

...and the west.

Caedon at the wall.

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, bombed out during the war.

Jonah, Ashlyn, and Caedon in front of the Spree River.

This line of bricks runs through town where the wall used to stand. Its a reminder of the division that no longer splits the city in two. You can also just see the glass dome on the Reichstag at the top of the picture. Its a symbol of the open and transparent government of Germany. You can actually go up into the dome and look down on the lawmakers as the conduct the business of government.

Just some random pics of the kids. People here have a habit of giving kids gifts. At least more often than not, when we are in a store the shopkeeps ask us if they can give the kids something. A couple of weeks ago we were at the downtown flea market and one of the vendors asked if he could give the kids something. He gave them each a pair of sunglasses. People sure are nice in Dresden!