Planes, Trains, and Krankenwagens

I had the chance to ride in a German ambulance (Krankenwagen) this last Sunday after hitting an unnoticed bump in the pavement (at rather high speed) and landing head and shoulder first on the ground. While the ride was entertaining, the broken collar bone definitely was not. After additional consult with a doctor on Monday, I have decided that surgery is the best option for quick recovery, and go under the knife this Friday. As Makayla said, someone has to be able to lift the baby when he's born..and the doctor assured me the plate they'll attach to my collar bone will have me back on the bike, I mean, able to hold babies, within 2 weeks time!

On a happier note, I had a great, but quick, visit back to Seattle last week. I was with the kids almost every day, worked a lot, and tried to spend time with family and friends. Unfortunately, I caught the cold that had been going around the office in Bonn, and so outside of work and the kids, I spent much of my free time at home in bed..
One highlight of the visit was being able to celebrate Elise's birthday. We were lucky that one of my aunts & uncles, plus my Grandma, were also in town visiting, and so Elise's party was a chance for many Temers to catch up! For me, nothing could beat just getting to spend time hanging out with the kids.

The rest of the week was a blur of work, soccer practice, dinners, homework, and nose blowing. I had a really nice dinner with Sara, Brian, and James, hosted by James, and managed to catch up with friends from work each day over lunch (did I really eat at the same Mexican place three times in one week??)

And of course it was so nice to spend time with my bro & sis-in-law who let me crash with them for the week. Parker took some of her first steps while I was there. I think this picture is her clearing the deck for a possible take off..

All in all it was a good week that went by way too fast. There were so many other friends I wanted to see, and if you're reading this, please understand, and we'll have another shot in December!

It was also good to come home, and by home I mean Bonn, because, as they say, home is where the heart is..