Busy Days

We will never again doubt those who say having two young children is 4 times busier than having 1. We can't doubt it; we're experiencing it. Eli was home sick today so getting many things done: buying train tickets to London, making a deal on a car (one down!), ordering curtains, clearing up bank messes - plus the usual cooking and cleaning - makes for a very tired me. To top it all off I burned myself on the oven - which I could show you on the web cam if you'd all get hooked up and be online occasionally (speaking to members of the Wanders family here).

We bought an Opel Vectra Caravan (a wagon). I know, I know, just what you've always wanted. We'll take pictures when we get it home in a week. Paperwork and proof of insurance, pollution controls, and general trustworthiness is required to take a vehicle home in Germany and it can take awhile. Just as many things do (i.e. phone/Internet service, 2+ months).

For fun: Eli's two favorite words right now, besides 'nein' (no, in German), are 'Botheration!' when he's annoyed, or 'Whatever' - sometimes in a snotty tone - when I've asked him to do something. This from my 3 year old. Mary's favorite words are 'da da da da da'. She otherwise keeps busy pulling hair / earrings (belonging to mom or sometimes a stranger standing too close), demanding adult food - though she has no teeth, or trying to do everything Eli does. She actually tries to drive cars and trains. It is so cute. I will try to get a mini-movie this week.