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<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 27, 2012 – The iPads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It occured to us that we hadn’t seen the kids since mid-morning of the 25th. A bit of contemplation produced first clues, for example that we hadn’t seen them since unwrapping the last Christmas gift. Well, we figured it out: they simply don’t need us any more. They have iPads! Both return from a hard day of playing and immediately grab their computer, they look at it while eating dinner (the practice has since been banned) and then they vanish to pay more educational games. We are outraged, to put it mildly \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 25, 2012 – Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It was time for our second Christmas this morning. Arno and Margo were extremely excited and could hardly wait this morning. Both received a bunch of presents , but mainly an age-appropriate tablet computer. These things are great since they have dozens of games to learn alphabets, numbers and logic.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 24, 2012 – Weihnachten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As is a tradition in our family, we celebrated the German Weihnachten on Christmas Eve. Everyone received presents from my Mom, which we unwrapped today. Arno and Margo got hand-painted shirts, Meredith a beautiful scarf and a new blue cashmere sweater.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 23, 2012 – A Quiet Weekend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We’ve had it for the year, I think! The last couple of weeks and weekends have been tremendously hectic and thus we’ve experienced a very welcome change in that we did absolutely nothing but cook, play and hang out. As you see below, Arno had some fun with Margo’s glasses as well. Anyway, all presents are under the tree by now as we will once again celebrate the German Christmas tomorrow and the American one a day later.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 21, 2012 – Portraits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It was about time to take an inventory of faces around the house once again \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 16, 2012 – Perot Nature & Science Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It’s finally here: the new nature and science museum! The architecture by Thom Mayne is incredibly elegant and very intelligent as you feel engaged by the building in many ways. Needless to say, the views out of the building are breathtaking. The exhibits are also amazing. There are lots of computer animations, videos and information terminals. Margo was able to “design” her own bird, for example. We barely made it through half of the museum and will visit again next week.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 15, 2012 – Christmas at School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Arno and Margo both celebrated Christmas in their respective German schools. In the morning, we took Margo to the Goethe Center where she performed a song and briefly met Santa. Then we headed over to an old Texan house, which the German International School had rented for their Christmas party. It was a busy day, but lots of fun as well.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 14, 2012 – A Couple of Shots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
All of us had quite a busy day. We thus got together in the kitchen tonight to cook pasta, package Christmas gifts for the teachers and make a few cookies for two school parties tomorrow. It was a perfect setting to grab a few portraits.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nDecember 9, 2012 – Advent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We celebrated Advent as a quiet day at home. Margo and Arno go into constumes and kept chasing each other and us throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nNovember 23, 2012 – Haus Lange & Esters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Famous for their creator Mies van der Rohe, the two adjacent residential complexes have long served as a small, but always interesting exhibition space. This time around the focus was the New York artist Anne Chu and kinetic art honoring Paul Wember, an early pioneer of the medium.<\/p>\n\n\n
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