o time, where has it gone

it's been ages since we've posted anything here. anyway there are a few new photographs for now. we had some visitors and the boys are growing and getting bigger day by day ...

News from Steinen

Ups - I just remembered that there is such a thing like this blog of ours. Sorry, we've been a little bit to busy to look after it lately. But here is a link for you with some pics from Steinen:
http://www.elkib.de/images/ImagesEKT08/index.html
More to come soon.

Our new home in Steinen

We have arrived in our new home in Germany and are busy with settling in. The house is lovely and has plenty of space for guests!

Ein paar Bilder von unterwegs

A few more pics of the boys

Gabriel graduated from his first year at Naiscoil in June

We are moving

It's not long now and we'll be leaving Corrymeela and Ireland to move to Germany and into our new home in Steinen near the Black Forest and close to Switzerland and France.
Right now we are busy packing and getting organized. We will miss Corrymeela dearly but we are also quite excited about Steinen and the Lutheran Parish (http://www.elkib.de/) where Kai will be the new minister from September on. Please, keep us in your thoughts and prayers for the next weeks on our way to Germany.

Vier Brueder - four brothers

Erstes Familienfoto

WE ARE OUT AND ABOUT!

Inzwischen sind wir mobil und das phantastische Wetter der letzten Wochen hat uns zu unseren ersten Ausfluegen mit der ganzen Familie ermutigt. Wir versuchen, die wunderbare nordirische Landschaft noch so viel wie moeglich zu geniessen. Ende Juli ist jetzt unser Umzug nach Steinen geplant, wo wir dann wieder weit entfernt vom Meer wohnen werden.

We like each other (most of the time)!

Hello there! Finally getting round to passing on all the details of our good news! Two new little boys in the world! Little brothers for Gabriel and Simeon!

Tristan Joseph and Rowan Emmanuel Hughes, born 29th March 2008 at 06.37 and 06.54 respectively, at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine.

Tristan weighed 6lb 6oz and Rowan 5lb 10oz

All the family doing well, a bit less time on our hands than before!

The birth was relatively easy, but we were in the right place, as Helen haemorrhaged afterwards and found herself in a scene from Casualty for half on hour, drips being attached to both arms etc… Sad not to be at home but all turned out for the best!

Lots of love from us all –

Kai, Helen, Gabriel, Simeon, Tristan and Rowan xxxxxx

Rowan & Tristan

TWINS!!!

Our life has changed once more and we are blessed with two more beautiful boys, although this time - quite unexpected - twins. They were born on Saturday 29 March in hospital at Coleraine and came home the very next day with Helen. All are healthy and we are still trying to adjust to the new size of our family.

I want to ride my bicycle

A tiny, tiny step for mankind but a big step for Gabriel who now can ride his bicycle. It took him two days to work out how to after having lots of practice on his walking bike before. He didn't need stabilizers at all! Perhaps Tour De France next year ... ?

2008

The New Year at Corrymeela has started with a big surprise: We had about a quarter of an inch of snow for half a day and for the very first time of our stay here. Hurray! Enough to build a little snowman.

We are wishing you all a VERY HAPPY YEAR 2008 and looking forward to hearing from you all sometimes.