bicycles

In the last couple of weeks Eric has taught Anika how to ride a bike with no training wheels and Emily figured out how to pedal.






To celebrate their achievements Anika got a new bike and Emily upgraded from tricycle to training wheels.

homecoming!

The long awaited day has finally come. Our family is all together again!








I kept it a surprise from the girls and they were so shocked. I picked him up on the base just before 5pm. We had one of his favorite meals (rouladen, rotkohl and mashed potatoes) and went for a family walk/bike ride before bed. We went to bed at 8 so Eric and I woke up at 2 and have been up since then. It is so good to have him home :)

why I don't garden

I thought I would help Eric out a bit and go start prepping the soil so he can get his garden going next month. First there were cockroaches. Lots of cockroaches. Then this guy showed his face and I decided to call it a day.

He was only about 3 inches long, but that's scary enough for me.

don't you love Mondays?

I was trying to wake myself up and get ready for the day when little Emily came into my bedroom with her hands and feet and pjs covered in red paint. I should have snapped a picture, but that wasn't my first reaction. I put her in the tub and scrubbed her down. We turned the bathtub pink and I think there is still some paint in her hair.

Now on the the rest of the mess

The footprints continued through the kitchen, living room, and across my bedroom. My neighbor had offered to help me clean up this morning before I babysit, but I said I would be fine. After looking at this mess I called her and ask if the offer still stood. She came over and cleaned the bathtub while I scrubbed the carpet. 

After things settled down I made breakfast and coffee and started making the invitation to a party I am throwing in a couple weeks. The girls decided to play with their plates after they ate and one of them went flying off the table. I didn't know these plates could break.