We seem to have been very busy this week -just with normal stuff (school, errands, grocery shopping, coffee with friends, laundry, dishes, meal prep, homework and the list goes on....) We've had some nice weather this past week as well. It will start off cool in the mornings - but by afternoon it is really warm out with the sun shining!!!! Its amazing what the sun can do for your mood! The kids have enjoyed playing outside after school. Sydney has taken up rollerblading (and is getting quite good I might add). Shaylee would like to compete with her sister - but the rollerblades are a bit big on her yet. I'm glad for knee pads, helmets, and wrist guards when kids are learning how to stay up with wheels under their feet. Falls are common - but fortunately injuries are not! I'm sure hoping this nice weather sticks around now that it is officially SPRING - however I heard rummors of cold and even snow??? We shall wait and see.
In other news - we hosted an open house/going away party for our friends, The Thornes, last night. We had a wonderful time and a house FULL of people. The kids enjoyed time with many of their friends. We had nice weather and most of the time the kids were in the backyard playing soccer and tag and making quite a lot of noise! Everyone who arrived just followed the noise down the street to our house and figured they were at the right place! Fortunately we haven't heard any complaints from the neighbors. When it got dark the kids asked for flashlights and still stayed outside. I remember playing out in the dark as kids - it was so much fun - I'm glad our kids played well and had so much fun with their friends last night too! We adults enjoyed our time together as well. Food and fellowship go hand in hand. We will greatly miss the Thorne family. They are the resident experts here - and have been such a help to our family and other families here in Germany!
Today when I picked up Silas from the church nursery - the gal watching him said "he's got an arm on him...he can really throw." Last week the couple in the nursery said the same thing! First, I respond "he didn't throw any hard objects and hit anyone did he?" Of which they say "no" - thankfully!!! They are just so surprised as they hand him a ball -and instead of just tossing it oddly back to them, Silas throws it with full force and right on target back at them! He is definately going to be a pitcher or a quarterback someday! He is also quite the character lately. He has such facial expressions and quirky little movements that just make me laugh at him. He enjoys kicking balls as much as throwing them - and the one word he says on a regular basis is BALL! He also knows how to say BubBles (he learned that one after grandma brought bubbles with her when she was here). Now when he sits on the potty chair - he always asks for BubBles. Yes - we are starting the potty training - sort of. He knows when he's poopy and pats at his but. "Oooh Silas is stinky" the kids will all say - and then he knows its him! So off we go upstairs to change him. He knows too that his potty seat goes on the toilet and he will sit on it - I've only gotten him to actually pee on the potty once - but its a start. At least he thinks its neat and doesn't balk at it or run and hide! He is becoming more aware of when he pees in his diaper and will come and find me or pat at his diaper when he pees - so these are all good signs. He too LOVES to be outside -and will run and get his coat, and pat his head to say he needs his hat on. He will also SCREAM if everyone else gets to go outside and he doesn't! Or if Shane is playing with the soccer ball and won't let him have it!
Anyway -those are the updates from over here. Sorry I don't have any pictures - hopefully my readers will be okay with just my ramblings this post! I'll try and get some pictures of our "everyday" happenings this week.
Take care everyone! - Kimber
