the middle boy::his 9th birthday

it was amos special day today!
even on the white board in our hallway was the message very clear, there will be cake after dinner and everyone is invited for it.


the day started with a big brotherly hug even before breakfast. i was in awe of the precious moment and will keep it in my memory to remind myself that this is possible and true too...


joel was preparing a scavenger hunt last night and here we go, the kids were really excited. it started with the magical writing on the soccer ball, which amos found after getting a hint from his birthday card...
followed by some hints and notes, through math riddles and the some comic magazines...


finding two notes which added up with a new hint "under the bike saddle"


until he finally finds the wrapped present in the mail box, yeah!


there were many more surprises in store for the boy and he was so very happy with his cake. he and i were baking it yesterday, he really really wanted to help. we chose a zucchini "gugelhupf", it was important to amos that he did most of it and that it is a sweet-veggie gugelhupf!
i'm so very happy for amos to have a summer birthday, and that here in switzerland the evenings are very pleasant to spend outside. it's light until 9:20pm and the kids are on holidays, what more do you want. family is close by, and friends too, thank you t & d for coming over and celebrating with us.