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Oscar’s Birthday Dinner

04 Sep 2013

What a nice evening we had! Omi & Opi came over, and so did Nanu & Chief, and Cole & Kiera. Everyone brought food, presents, and dessert! We had a yummy (easy) spaghetti dinner, with green salad and fruit salad and garlic bread. We followed it with 2 birthday desserts: a cake from Ben & Jerry’s, and homemade ice cream cake sundaes from Sweet Kiera that were gorgeous and crazy delicious. Oscar was in ice cream heaven. He is also in Star wars heaven – thanks for the gifts!

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Mark’s 3 Part Birthday

28 Aug 2013

Part One: Out in SF with Friends

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Carlo and Dave surprised Mark at Suppenkuche, one of our favorite restaurants. It was SO awesome of those guys to rally – I know Mark was off the charts happy. The double surprise was perfect. We drank beer and marveled that Dave had never been there before. If you go, all you need to know is this: Jägerschnitzel. (in Champignonsoße mit Spätzle und grünem Salat – Translation: Sauteed Porkloin in Mushroom Sauce served with Spätzle & Green Salad)

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Baking Bread

27 Aug 2013

Oscar learned to make Bread (and butter too) in his first week of school!

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He brought the recipe home, and Nanu helped him make his own. It was delicious!
(full disclosure, Nanu used a second ‘rise’. This was not Nanu’s first bread rodeo.)

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The kids are off to a fun start!

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Ps. A past version of bread at Nanu’s house.