Baby Abigail Mae!

Cameron and I feel incredibly lucky to have become an aunt and uncle for the 2nd time in just a matter of months! Cameron's sister Emily and her husband John had a baby girl , Abigail Mae Brown, on Tuesday, September 23rd - we cannot wait to meet our newest niece - isn't she precious??

A Visit from the Masings

Five years ago I decided to quit my job at the symphony, leave my beloved apartment at the Lola and move to Berlin, Germany to become an aupair. I completely lucked out and was matched with an absolutely wonderful family, the Masings. After a six month stay I bid my new German family farewell - and upon my departure my host father, Erik, told me that they would see me again...As the years went by I grew increasingly skeptical that I would ever see them again, but low and behold they came to Seattle as a stop on their "All American Road Trip". So the Masing family came to our house for dinner - It was absolutely amazing to see them all again and to hear the children speak impeccable English (when I arrived in Germany the children only spoke German). I can only hope that I will have the opportunity to see them again someday... Henri, Moritz, Marie and Me

Vanessa and Henri

Meine Deutsche Familie