our back "garden" 2

we are back, after a while of no posting. and we have all been keeping ourself a little busy. Mami s doing great at work and seems to be enjoying it. we have settled into a routine in we which we each pick up Lia 3 times a week from the kindergarden. this gives us quality time with the little angel and aloowing us each to have a little longer days working, if you call what papi does working. Lia's second B-day is coming up at the end of the month, we don't know yet what we want to do, it will not be a big festival like last year, but rather a smaller celebration. as you might have read in the previous posts we have been working at changing the appearance of the backyard over the last month. there were plans to make a water pond with fish and a sand box. and two days ago we have indeed finished the pond and filled it with water. yesterday we got the fish for the pond and a waterlily. the flowers of the lily will open in a few days and we almost cant wait. so here are a few pictures, fist to remind you how it was before...

about a month ago, wood for the sandbox in place and the temporary pool can also be seen.















here a close up up how the "pool" used to look like (for 3 days...)















the sandbox is almost finished, only the sand is missing, but Lia still finds it fun to play in it.















a general view of the yard with the unfinished sand box.















and the sand box with the sand in it...














current view of the backyard with the fish pond finished.















Lia with the fishes before we have put them into their new home















Lia showing off her new fish pond.