Thus, a review of the past year is quite interesting.
You will not believe what you forget in the course of everything you have done and experienced.
I did a little digging into our images and reminds me.
Was it a good year? Sometimes, but not always.
It was sometimes boring, sometimes frustrating.
But most of 2011 was exciting for both of us, interesting and exciting.
How was your year?
Looks like you back, or are you glad it is finally over?

A brief review of our year 2011.

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January

In January, we traveled for a few days in the Alps.
The weather was brilliant: sunshine, blue skies, lots and lots of snow and much cold.
It was glorious to hike through the snowy woods and visit the Königsee.

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February

The days are getting longer, but felt at the moment, as if time stood still.
Everyday life … and nothing else.

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March

Ski camp for Belle
Ski camp is one of the highlights that we experienced here in Bavaria at the school.
I think Belle had much fun in Austria and (very important) she had learned to ski.

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April

Five days short trip to the Baltic Sea. It was pure relaxation. The weather was beautiful, but cold.
We have spent much time at sea, have made ​​long walks, visited the Chalk Cliffs of the island Rügen
and made ​​a boat trip on the Baltic Sea.
Read a lot and slept well.

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May

My girl = 13 years old.
So fast.
Too fast.

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June

In the Pentecost, we traveled to Berlin for a week and visited our friend Nicole in Wolfsburg.
We have seen a lot this week -
in Berlin, we visited two photo exhibitions, and a Dali exhibition.
The TV Tower, the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust memorial, a boat trip on the Spree,
and much more.
In Wolfsburg, we have let our well …
We know our friend for some years, but only by mail.
And it was the first time that we met live.

Wolfsburg at night

One of the many bridges over the Spree in Berlin

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July

Enjoy the summer.

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August

Summer holiday for Belle
For a few days Belle went to her aunt  in Bayreuth,
and a few days we visited together our grandfather / great grandfather in Chemnitz.
We strolled through the market and bought fruit, we drove to the Erzgebirge and ate delicious home cooking.
We had a lot of fun.

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September

In September, shortly before our vacation ended, we did our best trip this year.
We flew to Paris for a week.
What can I say? Paris is a dream …
But another highlight was the day trip to Tours to Elsa.
A charming and beautiful day.
I would have liked to stay longer.

Tours

Paris

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October

The first days are behind us with Frieda.
Frieda is a habit with us, and we got used to Frieda.
I doubt that Frieda is a big dog to evaporated into nothingness.
Frieda is great – truly – but I’ve never experienced such a cuddly dog, as Frieda.
She loves to play and great to run, but she loves to cuddle and to snuggle and just be with us.
Frieda enriches our lives every day.

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November

In November, the everyday life began to spread.
School, learning, work, household.
The autumn weather was relatively good and most importantly.
There was a lot of colorful foliage and lots of pretty toadstools.

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December

The 80th Birthday of our grandfathers / great-grandfather.
I am always thrilled to have a grandpa who sees his grandchildren grow up, who is very physically fit and mentally well.
And he has a good sense of humor.
And I think, who an 80th Birthday achieved – in good condition – may celebrate extensively.
And we have done. The whole family
- children’s grandfather, grandfathers siblings, grandfathers grandson -
and met together in a hotel in the Erzgebirge.
The evening was long, funny and full of stories.

How was your year?

Dear Elsa,

love, love thanks for your Christmas package. Our joy was huge …

the best – always

Guys, I’m French cook, and I’ll show you what comes of it …
probably the view of the meals do not agree with the view from the book.

So beautiful!

So sweet!

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Dear Svea,

Many, many thanks for your package. We were very, very happy.
The silhouette is beautiful – graceful and … a camera – suitable for Li + Belle.
And the card with the dog looks perfect like our Frieda, black, yellow eyes and long ears.

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Dear Mandy,

Many thanks for your package. We were happy every day about new mail.
The chocolate is still eaten on Christmas weekend – it looks delicious.
And the card with the fox is absolutely cute.

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Dear Dorte,

Post from the warm south. Many, many thanks.
We were so pleased. Felices Fiestas – that we will have.

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Many, many thanks to all of you have thought of us.