It's been a while since I've gotten a chance to blog. I feel like my life is topsy turvy right now and I'm learning that just because it gets crazy it doesn't mean life can be put on hold: so Twyla is now 11 pounds and 3 oz (a big deal because 40 days ago she stopped gaining weight) and Evan is as much of a terrible two as possible but learning so much and making us be the best set of parents we can be. The dogs are actually doing really well. We get a chain link fence in on thursday which will help me alot when I can't walk them. Georgia is more of a challenge then we anticipated but we are making the most of the things that we can and went to the beach on sunday (only 2 and a half hour drive) and we loved it and loved the drive --to Savannah it's just such a neat area. The people here are really nice--I mean really nice-everyone will stop to talk to you and I really like that, everybody is just genuine and warm. We miss Europe more then I thought we would but I AM LOVING SONIC yay for there drinks! Rasberry sweet ice tea has been yelled into the sonic drivethru more then I will admit

Evan gets a Bobby Car

the start to the Diddlina room for Twyla

Well I hope I've got a great start to a girlie Diddlina Room--I can't wait to start decorating when we get to Georgia. I was thinking today that this is the perfect theme....it unique since it's German, it's got a lot of pink and purple, girlie, a ballet theme, a cute animal, and a story line with friends--I never thought I'd have something like Winnie the Pooh was for Evan--LOVE IT

Our drummer today....

Sometimes, bedtime can wait

Tonight, Evan went to bed pretty late, I wanted to show him one of my favorite movies of all time: Disney's Lion King--and he loved it- since we have a book with the characters in it, he named alot of them and it was so cute to watch him completely engrossed into this movie-I don't think his eyes even blinked But the best part came at bedtime after "twinkle twinkle little star" I started to back out of the room and said good night big boy-I love you and he replied, "I wub you too mommy" and that's why it was worth the late bed time. I just melted.

"not tired,no nap"

yea right, does this look like a two year old who isn't tired--mommy says it's naptime

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Evan

My mom and dad tell me the story: that when I was little-all I did was sing and sing in the bathtub so I guess like mother like son.......

Bedtime routine

Well, I thought I was lost with out John, especially at bedtime. Evan's bedtime routine starts Twyla's witching hour, she's high maintenance and wants her mommy's undivided attention until she goes to sleep so this got really hairy when John left, I tried to divide myself as much as I could but I'm only one person, and then for a couple of nights I just had to let her cry while I took care of Evan and got him to bed But then I thought of a way to take care of both--just include Twyla in on our routine (except she didn't have to brush her teeth) :) So I quickly found out that she loved sitting in her bouncer in Evan's room next to Evan in his soccer ball bean bag listening to Jamie's animated story time--and it has turned out to be enjoyable for all three of us, now I do have to be slick because if I leave her for one second the crying begins but we are learning how to do it and it's working. I just have to learn when to stop with a little boy's voice begging-"one more, one more" there are always way too many one mores. But I don't care.

I hate the letters...TDY

Really- truely- hate the letters TDY--any other spouses with me on this--this is where I would vent...but I'm not gonna cuz I'll regret it later and I don't want John to feel too guilty about his job so I won't and I won't compare....I won't be negative....I won't feel sorry for myself....I won't. Okay I feel better.

Internet back up and running...Yay

So this isn't the best image of her but this is Diddlina or Diddl the mouse. She is a new favorite character of mine since moving to Germany--she's german....anyway I have decided to do Twyla's first room in the states in Diddl (since she sleeps in our room--Georgia will be the first place she gets a room and I am very excited about painting pink walls and decorating in Diddl. I am still learning about her and all her friends. She is a mouse with big feet-cuz she's a good jumper-she has a boyfriend and many friends to include a horse, turtle and more

Saturday trip to Rothenburg Germany

John gets credit for the pic below--good eye.

This was a great town behind city walls--it screamed germany as it technically is part of Bavaria-Germany. The town was beautiful. Now we know why Sam K. said this was a "must see" if you live in Germany.