Look Who's 40 !!!

Can you believe Larry Lock is 40!

May 8 1968 Happy Birthday Larry!

The Communists are Behind Us!

Our carriage ride through Česky Raj ...

Dominika's friend owns horses and a carriage. They took us on a beautiful ride through the Czech forest. At one point the driver sped up and we could hear him saying to the horses, "Yaw, yaw...the communists are behind us, hurry...!!!

A perfect way to turn 40!

To celebrate Larry's 40th birthday, we were invited to our friend's chalupa (country home). It is about 1 hour from Prague and is surrounded by woods. Robert and Dominika have 4 children: Berenika, Norika, Angelica and Sebastian.

This of course was an incredible birthday gift for Larry (who may just go crazy in the city). We enjoyed a beautiful morning just relaxing... well for Larry that included splitting wood! Then in the afternoon we took a carriage ride through the beautiful Česky Raj (a national forest). We spent the night and Larry enjoyed a long walk in the woods Friday morning. We were so thankful for such a beautiful escape from the city.

Laini's 6th birthday - A Pinata in Prague!

April 12 was Laini's 6th birthday and she was determined to have a pinata for her birthday. She asked her teacher if she could bring a pinata to school for her birthday. Her teacher had never heard of a pinata before and she said "Sure, why not!" None of her friends had ever heard of a pinata either.

So we made fish pinata! Her teacher and classmates loved it. They gave Laini a super party with games and gifts. She loved her 6th birthday and even got to enjoy it with Gram and Grandad!