Cousin Michael & family came for a visit. They all loaded themselves onto the overnight train from Zurich and *poof* appeared like magic one rainy morning.
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Moira carried the luggage.
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It pretty much rained their entire visit, but we didn't let it get us down.
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During a visit to the Prater amusement park, Silas tamed a tiger and a solemn Moira clung to a white pony as if her life depended on it. Moira's not a particularly serious kid, but she doesn't care to smile on demand. Thus I had a hard time snapping a smiling photo of her...
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...till I got one in Mama Gabi's arms. Awwww!
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Gabi got me to smile for a photo too. Maybe she is magic? (Or was it just the wine?)
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Moira's a bit of lap monkey. Perfectly happy to be passed from one set of arms to another all day and night. Kid after my own heart. Cuddles on demand.
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Silas is so cute I could just scream. Their whole trip I was just trying to get my arms around him for some cuddles but he's a squiggly, wiggly boy. You'll have more luck with a tickling match, a mock sword fight, spinning him around till his shoulders dislocate or a rousing game of chase. We did all of the above. Most of my pictures of him are just blurry blond shapes.
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But I did get this cute one of Silas and his big brother. Juri is such a sweet soul. Soft spoken, polite, so patient and helpful with his little siblings.
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He even manages not to mind Michael making a boob of himself on camera. I'm telling ya, this kid has the patience of a saint!
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Chris rewards Juri by spinning him until he can not see straight.
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A most enjoyable visit, all around. We ate, we tickled, we drank, we cuddled, we spun, we laughed, we rode ponies, we were damp. What more could you ask for?
-k.
3 comments:
Oh, so nice to have such a visit. I love your post about it. Did someone really dislocate Silas' shoulder? That one picture of Moira smiling reminds me of Julia as a child........was it just the photo or did you think that at all. Thanks for sharing
Ei
Sounds like a special time. wish I was there !
Love, Helen
You seem nice and tan Kelly??? Where did that come from? You look nice.
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