Celebrating NOEL

The youngest family member turned 1 and he could not be sweeter and more heartwarming as he is. He causes absolutely no trouble for his parents and for anybody. Specimen of the sample children. He walks confidently without any support for more than a month and runs throughout the house confidently for a week, breastfeeded and started to say syllables. Although, his big brother disturbes him very often, there comes a time when he returns everything...

Happy, Happy New Year

If the year of 2012 was dedicated to 'coupons & bonuses', 2013 was the year of great travels. I look forward to finding out what 2014 is about.

Possibly, this will be the year of CHANGES. One big change definately will be: Dominik leaves the nursery and attends the school. The faces, the tasks, the duties all will change and I also change the complete furniture of the kid's bedroom. Furthermore, it was high time to replace my cellular phone to a smart one.

Naturally, there are a couple of decisions with the beginning of the new year in order to improve, develop, encourage and train myself and lead our life best. The most challenging thing is to budget my time well. It is said that no matter how much time you have, the point is that how you spend it. Since time is the only resource that never can be increased and the only resource that I have some fears about, it is very important not to just let it go. On the other hand, this involves the risk of being exaggerated. Recently I feel more and more that I have to make myself to slow down otherwise something bad will happen. Should study the principles of the 'slow movement'...

There are not only new decisions but also new targets, new plans and new projects. Also having amazing new trips up my sleeve. I wish to bring Dominik to the Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Lapland this year. This would be nice till he firmly believes in Santa's magic. 

 

Around Christmas 2013

This was still not the Christmas I always dreamed of but I worked very hard at least to be the one that Dominik was dreaming about.

In December, I gave up all my extra engagements besides work (including Curves as well) and filled the whole month with activities related exclusively with the advent season. On one hand, it was neccessary because we needed to put ourselves (especially myself) in Christmas tune, on the other hand, I surely would have broken down under the heavy but sweet weight of the festive season. In this way I survived. What? Christmas shouldn't be something that must be survived. Ten times rather FAMILY time and the time of LOVE.

So we baked the inevitable gingerbread, visited the local skating-rink, attended to Christmas fairs, looked for special Xmas installation namely a Christmas Tree built of 365 sledges, enjoyed long walks while admiring the stunning Christmas outdoor decorations, travelled to the country to stick a pig, etc.