David with one of the little toys from his Kinderegg (which he insisted on posing with).


He said two things this week which made me laugh. First was riding home in the car this evening.

David calling from the back seat: "I just saw dices".
Me: "Dices?"
David: "Yeah... you know those yummy things"
Me: Pondering in silence
David: "You know those rectangle things with the dots that make yummy pizza"
Me: Domino's?
David: "Oh yeah. Domino's"

At the grocery store, looking at the gumball machines..
David: Can I get one?
Me: No, we're not going to get any tonight.
David: Sam got some.
Me: Sam used his own money.
David: I don't want to waste my money on this. Can I use yours?

John's home! Yay!! I envisioned getting sweet pictures of the kids hugging him with his backpack and suitcase still in his hands. But I got so caught up in the surprising and hugging and kissing, that no pictures were taken.

Tina made John a welcome home card with a poem. It had one notable couplet:

My Daddy is so sweet
He is bringing me a treat.

Here they are with their Kindereggs:

Taryn had her birthday party a little early. We hadn't had a birthday party for a while, so the kids were thrilled. It was sort of thrown together at the last minute, but turned out perfectly. I wish I had gotten more pictures, but with John in Germany I was kept pretty busy. We had a couple games which involved making skits. I took a couple videos, but no pictures.

The table set with menus for the mystery dinner.


Taryn with her bowl of soda.


Tina eating with her "flipper". H eating with a toothpick. A wearing her bib. She had to eat her entire meal with a knife and toothpick.


Taryn with her birthday cake


Making cards


Breakfast: Homemade cinnamon rolls, boiled eggs, fruit salad, yogurt, juice

These are some kids that are excited about a party tonight

I posted here that Rebekah was starting on a cross-stitch kit. Today she finished it. I think it is lovely.

Today the girls got their costumes for their ballet recital. We had to get a picture of them.

Tina, never camera-shy, stuck around for a "couple" more photos after Rebekah was finished.





Christina Ballerina

Sometimes I don't ask. I just take pictures.