Time to catch up on some pictures....

Opening a box is a favorite activity at our house. For my girls, it's just like going to the park, or coloring, or any other activity. I am pretty sure they think there is an endless supply of magical boxes filled with treats in the utility room! Perhaps this will be the one thing they miss when we are back in Ohio...but something tells me they won't even notice!

This box was from Grammy and Grampy (thank you sooo much!). It contained a very interesting puzzle. It took us a while to piece it together.....what a thrill for them- they were tickled!

A dollar bill was tucked into each card. The first time they "had their own money." The girls posed a lot of questions about their new treasure. We had a conversation about spending money and saving money.

Next up- a box from Auntie RoRo.

More lovies!

Something for Fonzie- what a great Auntie! He has appropriately mauled the toy and lost it under a couch somewhere.

Thanks for thinking of us! We love and miss you all!

Comments

mimi and papa said…

Thank you for sharing the smiles and delight that accompany boxes filled with treasures! That is the gift of giving ---seeing the joy that presents bring. The photos of the girls are sooooo adorable-but how can you miss with such sweet angelic faces? We miss you and love you! Mimi

March 22, 2008 at 11:30 AM

Unknown said…

Love the new pics and as always your funny commentary! You are such a magnificent blogger!! Can't wait to catch up with you...maybe this Wed?!?
Miss and Hearts,
Sho9

March 24, 2008 at 5:11 PM

Spring break whirlwind!

I am sorry that I haven't posted this week. Diesel, I am so glad you figured out how to leave comments- we commented back on some of them! It was good to hear from you. I will try and do a catch up and post and then try to post more regularly next week...when time slows down, again. Nanny, I hope you made it home okay. The little engines were asking about you all day. We went over how you will be back, several times. I think they get it : ) Of all the weeks we have had here in Italy, I can honestly say, none of them have gone fast- except this past week. We drove Nanny to the airport this morning and it seems like we were just there to pick her up! This time, we went the right direction and it took much less time, fancy that. (You would think that with a map and a car we would be okay, but it is seriously difficult to get around here. You have to know several towns past your destination town that might be marked on the signs and then might not be. For example, you want to go to Ven

Purebred, German-imported female Pomeranian: 1,000 Euro Innotek Remote Controlled Citronella Spray Collar: $89.99 Little girl growing up with her dream dog: priceless Introducing: Fluffernutter aka: "Brandy" yes, it is also her stripping name Age: 4-years The girls keep forgetting that she won't grow any bigger even though they accept that The Fonz will always be small, go figure. Cost: For us, she was a "free" dog, I like to refer to her as a "used" dog Facts: Both girls are in love with her and she is growing on the Dad in the family She likes to drink out of the bidet She likes to lick Fonzie's ears (Bleh!) She likes to chase kitties, but her favorite hobby is barking...well, it was : )

Have a Very Merry Un-birthday to you, to you....

The tallest of the small is 6.5 years old. We had the usual half-birthday fun. At school, on her half-birthday, one of her friends told her that half birthdays aren't real. She mentioned this to me when she got off the bus. Then she asked me if half birthdays are "real." Hmmmmm. "What do you think?" I asked her (love that parenting technique). Well, she explained that lots of people don't celebrate their half birthdays, most people probably. But since we do, they are real for us. Sounds good to me : ) You get to celebrate their lives twice as many times- how can I resist, besides, it involves CAKE people! Happy half-birthday!

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