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So what has been happening at the Yoongz?
Well, we’ve been busy trying to tie down holiday plans with some friends – just going to the countries around switzerland – but still it takes so much work – have to look up car rentals – decide on whether or not to rent 1x big car or just 1x small car & we drive our little car. Then accomodation is a whole other ball game – sigh! Still some more work to go … hopefully all can be settled within this week.

The weather has also been hot hot – which for me is ok – but i think Tobi is feeling the heat a bit more – we have found him several times in his bed, asleep without his PJs on, only diapers. He goes to sleep with PJs on & when we check him before we go to bed, he is without them – sigh 🙂

This past weekend – we had great fun. It was Naomi’s 2nd Birthday Party (she has appeared in previous entries). There was a small party at the Bachmanns, small affair but it was nice & cozy. Our pastor & his wife even got to meet someone from their home country (NZ) & found out that they knew quite a few of the same people in NZ. Shows you how small the world can get – wasn’t there some theory about 6 degrees of separation? – something like everyone actually knows everyone else – just through 6x different people or something like that.

Here’s a photo of the cake blowing:

Tobias was hoping he could blow out the candles from where he was standing – he even puffed up his chest & blew – hehhehehee 😉

Then on Sunday after church, the Bachmanns invited us to go along with them & their family for a grill in the forest. This is something which Swiss people do lots of – or so i gather. They like to take a walk into the forest & have a small grill & enjoy the nature which surrounds them – something which we could never do in Singapore. One of the plus points of living here. Well, the spot they picked was by a small stream so the kids had lots of fun playing in the water.

Here’s a photo of Tobias & Daddy, Naomi & her grandfather by the stream:

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Now for some cute photos:
Here’s a photo of Tobias reading “newspaper” (he says they are newspaper but they are actually junk mail):

Here’s Daddy giving Tobias a ride around the horse:

Here’s Tobias & Daddy in our newly-setup hammock (Walter used his army-issued one):

It’s really so nice to have a hammock to sit in this nice warm weather.

Here’s Tobias with “chalk-face” (he was drawing with chalk on the terrace):

Here’s one of Tobias swimming in our neighbour’s little pool with their daughter Anastasia (Swiss-Russian):

Well, that’s it for now. Am so looking forward to more warm warm weather!
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i was feeling very much unappreciated last night – happens from time to time. But last night was bad. i even cried about it & of cos Walter was there to comfort me – funny thing was it was a little thing that he did which triggered the anger & tears … maybe i really need to re-evaluate myself, my life & my views?? Not sure about that yet.
However, God is Good – as always!
i woke up, did the morning stuff & had some time to read some short passages from the Bible before Tobi woke up. i was reading about Jesus telling the disciples that to be greatest they must be the one to serve, just as Jesus came to serve. It didn’t hit me till just now when i was reading the Word for today from a Christian group i am part of. Today’s Word was about how God’s Word can heal – then the healing started for me. i realised that God was comforting me this morning with His Word – that to serve is a privilege given to us to show His Love to everyone around us.
Praise God!
Thank You Father that You are so Good to us & Your Word is always relevant to our lives at any time & You love us so.
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PS: Today we started Tobias in his Big Boy pants – he was so excited to put them on. He’s had 2x accidents this morning & done 1x pee in the potty so i hope & pray he gets the idea soon, hopefully by week’s end.