Another Year

So, yes, I am one more year older...hopefully one more year wiser.....definitely not one more year wealthier....but for sure one more year happier.

Highlights of my last year...my 5th kid, umm, umm, oh well that's a good enough highlight.
For my birthday I got a lot of wishes which turned it from just a birthday to a Happy Birthday. I also got a not so pleasant experience at the gyno...hahah...and my baby got some unexpected vaccinations and had a resultant fever.

On a happy side, I got a cute necklace and earring set from my hubby, bless his soul.

Family Day Out

Went out with kids to a park by the lake. They went tracting. Too bad I did not get any shots of that, but I did take an odd assortment of photos.

Liani being her cheeky self.....







The boys with a new little friend who joined them in their game of catch....






I was hoping to find some things of interest to snap shots of.....seeing the best I could come up with is sad...

A tower from some old castle ruins behind the play ground




A couple guys trying hard to play ping-pong




Some Sunday loafers on their yacht. Was hoping to catch them doing something sneaky, but no such luck.

A Kiss

A kiss can never be absolutely defined. Because each kiss is different from the one before and the one after. just as no two people are alike, so are no two kisses alike. For it is people who make kisses. Real,live people pulsating with life and love and extreme happiness.



Oh, that a joy so soon should waste,
Or so sweet a bliss as a kiss
Might not forever last!
So sugared, so melting, -so delicious.
The dew that lies on roses,
When the morn herself discloses,
Is not so precious.
Oh, rather than I would it smother
Were I to taste such another.
It. should be my wishing
That I might die kissing.
-Unknown



What is a kiss? alack, at worst,
A-single drop to quench a thirst,
Tho oft it proves in happier hour,
The first sweet drop of one long shower.
-Unknown



See the mountains kiss high heaven,
And the waves-clasp one another.
No sister flower would be forgiven
If it disdained its brother.
And the sunlight clasps the earth,
And the moonbeams kiss the sea;
What are are these kissings worth
If thou kiss not me?
-Shelley

Hi Dad

All Alone

DV and Kay are gone. They are on a trip to the States to visit her dad. I shall be a single mom for 1 week. Let's see how that goes. I vowed that I would not let myself become stressed out about all the things I can't do. So far so good, but it's only been a few hours...haha!

My Littlest Love

2 months old. Sleeps like a rascal, which means rarely. Takes these silly 15 minute naps throughout the day. Amazing I accomplish anything at all. At least he sleeps well at night. He loves to be talked to and he tries very hard to answer back. Smiles a lot and that makes everything worth it.

A Sunset on the Seashore

The clouds that turn and shiver,
In the air that blows and quivers.
There are birds that fly,
In the sky.
The tree that bends and leans,
Against the wind that blows and sings.
The waves that wash upon the shore,
Will soon do so no more.
The sun that stands on the horizon line,
Will, when it goes down, do just fine.
The land that is dark in the shade,
Is purple in the light, as the grass is jade.
Soon the night will come,
And the stars will shine on everyone.


Written by Kaylena R. Steiner 10 years old

The Benefit of Having Kids

Obviously that's not the only reason...lol!

Party Time and I'm Back

Ladies and Gentlemen, after months of hibernation, aka having a baby and skipping out on parties, as someone put it, "Your back!" For anyone who knows me, I love to dance, though I am far from being any kind of great dancer. Ironic huh? Anyways had a good bye party for some people from the other home and it was fun. hey hey vitamin A! Oh yeh!

Too bad I don't have any pics of me being crazy, but I found something that comes close enough.

Thank You

Thank You for being

My strength when I am weak,

My health when I am ill,

My light when all is dark,

My love when all around is hate,

My peace when I am a jumble of confusion,

My joy when my heart is full of sorrow,

My smooth ride on a rocky road.

See what a mess I'd be without You?

My Lovely Kids

We are your children. Out of the infinite we have come to you, and through you. We are the old, yet ever new, miracle of incarnation. Give us a chance to grow, within the warmth of your unfailing love, into souls sensitive to beauty, hearts open to love and hungry for the imperishable values of life. Enter with us, through the gates of wonder, into the wider perspectives of the morrow. Accept us, as we grow, into a fellowship of mutual respect and shared responsibilities, that we, in turn, may be worthy fathers and mothers of the coming generation.

All Things

167- Through Me you can do all things; through holding onto the keys you can overcome all things; through praise you can be the victor in all things, through loving Me you receive power for all things; through hearing from Me you gain wisdom and grace and strength for all things; and through spending time with Me, absorbing Me and My Words, you can rise above all things.

Something Funny

I was listening to an audio file for my word time. Later on I happened to glance quickly at my player and had to double take. The thought 'What on earth was I listening to?' crossed my mind for a fleeting second. See for yourself.

Swiss National Day

Today is Swiss National Day (Celebrates the Oath of 1291, which is considered the start of the Swiss Confederation).

Would have gone to see the fireworks by the Zurich lake, but alas my baby hates those things and it rains.

So instead I fixed up my blog to make it look more 'An G' like. Quite happy with the outcome, until I can figure out how to work with html, xml, etc etc and make those darned templates I like work for me.