Sankt Martin's Tag 2020

We did a very careful COVID friendly St. Martin's Day Lantern evening.  Told the St. Martin's Day story, had a lantern "parade" through the woods, and a few snacks after:  Weckmaenner, Cookies, Apples and Drinks.

Next year we hope to be able to celebrate without masks and a full dinner like we normally do, but it was fun to keep the tradition.  

I just need to remember that it takes me a full 4 hours to make Weckmaenner.  That's always a good deal of time.  When Aaron's eyes lit up that we were celebrating still and I was going to make them, it made it all worth it.

St. Martin (Levi) was slicing his cloak in half to share with the poor man (Phillip)

Lanterns on the lawn

We had some warm days and enjoyed biking to school again

And meeting some friends at the park

The boys continued working on their trail 

And Ollie and I enjoyed watching the new houses be built.

The latest new home is coming together rather quickly

Ollie in our little Japanese Garden.

Mushrooms pop up quickly sometimes

Aaron's got the skills on the mtn. bike.  After they made the waterfall bridge rideable, he rode around and around in circles showing me how to do it.  (I wouldn't ride it!  But I am impressed that he does)