As I already told you, in spite of all the terrible news over the days in Japan we are trying to maintain the natural flow of days here with the children. So we are having Birthday parties and this one was a special one. Moritz turned 10. I mean 10, that may sound strange for people having toddlers or grown-ups at home but for me this is really a number. Our eldest turned 10 and time ran so fast. I am sounding like an old aunt saying this but that is how I feel (not the old aunt thing but the time-running thing). I see the years just running by when i am looking at our children. Although Markus and me are also getting visibly older I don"t feel it. I just see it in the children. Like I am staying like I was when I gave birth to them and they are just moving on.
So a swimming party we had at the local swimming hall with entertainment for a while to play water games and building a floss to survive the artificial waves in the pool. Of course I made a cake. In a hurry and not perfect but I loved the idea of a gigantic swimming pool with these ball dividers and a funny swimmer.
After a few hours with 10 children in the pool I was done and now wall was painted that day - believe me!
To finish off for today I will let you see a bit of our new house in Seoul. It has a lot of light and open spaces and I love that it also has a view towards the city. it will look perfect at nighttime with all the lights. And the kitchen is great with so much workspace and the adjacent dining room. because kitchen and dining area are always the herat of the home where things are eaten, talked over, homework is made and we are having endless talks just sitting there after meals or after breaffasts on the week ends. I am so much looking forward to putting all our belongings into the rooms and take over the space to make it our new home!
have a wonderful week end! You will find me here on a ladder, painting some walls!
Yvonne
10 already!!!! Happy belated B-Day Moritz!! Looks like the party was a complete success! Beautiful cake!
The house in Seoul looks amazing with all that light and gorgeous views! Hope you and your beautiful family enjoy it in good health and happiness :) Take it easy with all that wall painting! Big hug xoxo
Posted by: Geninne | Saturday, 26 March 2011 at 03:03
the new house looks wonderful yvonne , i hope you can all be together there soon...great cake by the way!
Posted by: ella | Saturday, 26 March 2011 at 05:34
The views from your place are beautiful. Love the cake you made too. How are the kids finding Seoul?
Posted by: Mrs Bok | Sunday, 27 March 2011 at 18:15
The birthday partys you organize for your kids are allways really lovely Yvonne! And your house in Seoul seems to be very spacious and situated in a beautiful spot. I wish you and your lovely family all the best there! Good journey!
Posted by: MOM | Sunday, 27 March 2011 at 19:15
How fun and exciting it is going to be to fill this place with your stuff!
The cake!!
Posted by: madhu | Monday, 28 March 2011 at 11:47
wow 10 already! yes...the years do go by real fast sometimes I struggle trying to remember mine as babies...how fast time flies!
Your house in Korea looks great - cant wait to see what how you turn it into a home!!
((hugs))
Posted by: anastasia | Tuesday, 29 March 2011 at 11:03
Me wish i could come there and stay with u ... I liked ur Cottage Living..... All ur pictures are wonderfull,i personally just go crazy for ur cottage.... www.vivamagonline.com Great job!!!Keep it up...
Posted by: Home Decor | Tuesday, 05 April 2011 at 13:25
What a great idea to celebrate birthday at the pool, so funny, especially for kids who like to stay all day long and splash water, they are like little ducks. Your house is so big and so much space and light with a nice view, I wish such a house :D
Posted by: Miami cataract surgery | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 17:34
Thank you Miri_am! it was fun throwing this party! And I really cannot wait to decorate our new house!
Yvonne
Posted by: Yvonne Stehle | Sunday, 17 April 2011 at 13:59
cool cake!
Posted by: Jamille | Thursday, 15 September 2011 at 23:19
I've been seeing quite a lot of swimming pool cakes these past few weeks. I remember a cake that even has edible swimmers on it and a slide to top it all off. It made baking a swimming pool cake look more difficult than actually making a real swimming pool. Hahaha!
Posted by: Cathy Newman | Thursday, 15 September 2011 at 23:33