Dated: March 29, 2017

Last Sunday, we just couldn’t get enough of the beautiful weather and wanted to make the most of it before lunch! Since this week was a mix of work and university consultation days (which involved travel and meant Rú was away for two days), I really wanted us to have a little trip together. Despite the sunshine, the weather was still deceptively chilly, but for me, it was the most defining day of spring so far  Dated: March 24, 2017

Just last weekend, after Saturday’s Krav Maga private lesson, we couldn’t have avoided the neighbor’s playground even if we wanted to—we could almost hear its invitation! Sunshine, warm air, spring scents… mmm, we’d been waiting for this for so long! After the Krav Maga session, we had lunch at one of our favorites: chili-ketchup hotdogs (: Since the university is nearby, where I’m auditing a few classes as a guest student for our health tourism specialization, I took the little one for a quick visit to campus—and you’ll never guess what he found most fascinating after the playground: our library! Dated: March 12, 2017

It’s been a hectic week, a feeling of spring mixed with the last traces of winter, preparing for the week ahead (assignments, exams, early mornings, late nights), and a Sunday lunch at my parents’ where we all gathered—grandpa, grandma, uncle, and aunt! Of course, it wouldn’t be right to skip playing hide-and-seek on the way there, among the gently budding trees and awakening flowers! Nature is absolutely adorable at this time of year, like a beautiful late riser gently awakened at dawn. Dated: Febr 26, 2017

Over the weekend, we took the boys to visit a hill in a nearby village—finally, something good came out of the cold! I started a new job this week and didn’t know what to expect, so a lazy Sunday morning by the deep water was definitely welcome. Today, however, I’m already on my third day in the office, and I’m loving everything—the bosses, colleagues, and the coffee included. For now, here are a few memories from our weekend trip, in wonderful weather and great spirits: Dated:Jan 18, 2017

Over the weekend—like everyone else—we tried to make the most of the cold and, overcoming my fears, we ended up back on the ice of Nyírjes (in my nightmares, I still see the ice breaking and little Ruben plunging in, and I can’t get near the ice sheet for him…). After 10 minutes, the tip of my nose went numb; after 20 minutes, my entire face lost sensation. But Rú absolutely loved the whole atmosphere, so for an hour I tried to keep every muscle and joint flexible to not spoil the fun. After an hour, the laws of physiology won, and despite all the fidgeting, we started to stiffen…

The day before yesterday, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I looked out the window and saw everything covered in snow! I woke Rú up, and we just leaned on the window, kneeling on the bed, half wrapped in blankets, wondering: if all this were powdered sugar, where would we even start devouring the town? But the daily routine forced us to snap out of our amazement. Rú had kindergarten, I had an exam, and we were still in our pajamas. While sipping cocoa, we decided we couldn’t let such a special morning go to waste, so we hurried through our morning preparations a bit to make sure that before…

I had never been this exhausted before Christmas, but when we got home with Rú and settled into the kitchen, it was like we were both transformed! Out came the Christmas plates, baking molds, colorful sugars, and we dove into a sweet delight: pouring chocolate! It was supposed to be a little bag of treats for the gifts we’re giving, but now I’m not so sure everyone will get one. The chocolate base was already being nibbled on as it started its task, and somehow the melted chocolate kept disappearing during the making; not to mention the decorated cookies… (: Dated: Jan 5, 2017

Dated: Dec 25, 2016

I had never been this exhausted before Christmas, but when we got home with Rú and settled into the kitchen, it was like we were both transformed! Out came the Christmas plates, baking molds, colorful sugars, and we dove into a sweet delight: pouring chocolate! It was supposed to be a little bag of treats for the gifts we’re giving, but now I’m not so sure everyone will get one. The chocolate base was already being nibbled on as it started its task, and somehow the melted chocolate kept disappearing during the making; not to mention the decorated cookies… (: Dated: Dec 23, 2016