February 22nd, 2016
Its early Monday morning as I sit here to write down a few thoughts and gather some pictures to share with you. I’m enjoying keeping this blog and the rhythm of journaling again. Thank you for following our journey and staying connected with us. At the start of a new week, here’s a look back at our last one.
These wooden animals are on the grounds of our village Grundschule (Elementary school). Can you see the two pigs?
The sun came out one day last week and filled our home with a soft glow. I treasured it!
Little S got a “dinosaur egg” at the Museum of Natural History in Frankfurt. He put it in water and had to wait for it to crack. He watched the progress over a few days and was so excited when his dinosaur cracked through!
One of my new job titles is “Family Travel Agent.” Traveling around Europe was one of our reasons in seeking out this opportunity to live here so we definitely want to take advantage of it. I’m working on planning a couple of upcoming trips. I spent a few hours doing research and booking plane tickets on a discount airline called Ryanair. I’m also reading books I checked out from the library’s travel section. I have a lot to learn! Here are some clues to places we hope to visit in the near future.
In light of traveling, lil S and I took a French lesson together using a DVD I checked out from the library. We were instructed to touch our head in French. S loves playing the games.
We got two care packages last week! One was full of Valentine cookies and treats from Momo and Popo! The second had Girl Scout cookies from my old (but still young!) college friend, Holly. We felt incredibly loved!
As we continue to search for a church home, I’m desiring some spiritual encouragement/direction. I listened to a podcast a couple of weeks ago and learned about the recent devotional Shauna Niequist wrote called “Savor.” I’m already a fan of her writing style and deeply enjoyed another one of her books, “Bread and Wine”. I ordered this one to give me some daily thoughts to reflect on. I was excited when it arrived! The devotions are short but still flavorful for my appetite right now.
On Thursday evening, I watched S play ball with his Daddy while E played mechanic in our garage. We are continually grateful for the space they have to play and get their energy out.
E was fighting a cold on Sunday and took two different naps during the day…a definite sign that he was under the weather. While he relaxed at home, Hubby took S out on a bike ride in the afternoon. They were gone for awhile. I’m continually amazed with the stamina our youngest has. He may be small but he is mighty!
I stepped away for a short time later in the day to walk over to our favorite coffee shop. The minutes quickly slipped by as I sat, sipped and read. A treat! How I wish I could invite my dearest friends and family from home to pull up a chair. I miss you all!
