yay! it's april!

clearly, i'm not good at blogwriting.

apologies all around. i've been so busy being excited about spring that i forgot to post things. phil has done a much better job and you can read his blog here.

so: new developments: it's finally not winter anymore, which is beautiful. it's about 60-70 out and sunny most of the time, although it does (occasionally) rain. the trees are green, flowers are out, and people have appeared all over the city! the parks are all full of people sitting on blankets and towels and having picnics and reading books and relaxing, and the outdoor tables at cafes and restaurants are full of people!

last week was easter break from the kita, and phil and i went back to the us so that i could testify in the sentencing hearing for the kidnapper. he was sentenced to 59 years with no option for parole. this is good. i got to see aunt maureen, uncle larry, my dad!, allie & dana, and of course quile (& co.) alas, it was such a short visit!

things at the kindergarten are going fantastically! the kids are so awesome. it's really interesting to watch them learn- you can actually see it happening with kids that are this little. one of our kids just started talking last week, and she already knows so many words (even some in english!). it's amazing. and fun! i get to take naps and play legos and pretend to be animals and dig in the sandbox.

we have some furniture now, which is good. i helped a friend of mine move and she gave us a desk with shelves, a little table with drawers, a computerdesk, two wardrobes (german apartments don't have closets, which is weird), and two tall thin bookshelves.

future plans: hopefully, we'll be going to amsterdam for the weekend in the middle of may to see stephanie! also, everyone should come and visit us.

xoxo!