Locked out!

Funny story today , now that I am back in my house. I decided to take Madeline for a quick wagon ride around the neighborhood because it was finally a nice sunny day today. We left just before dinner time, stopped and talked to a friend and then headed back home. When I got to my door I realized the door is locked, no worries we have a hidden key. Try to use the key it doesn't work for any door on our house. Great!? So I go to my friends house she comes to help and knows of our middle school neighbor who knows how to break into the lock on the door. I am up for it! He trys with no luck, I mention to him my other neighbor may have a spare key but she is at the school just behind us in a meeting. He says he'll try to go get his younger brother who has smaller hands and maybe able to break in easier. He takes a while so I wonder where did he go. Ends up coming back after running all the way to the school finding my neighbor and has the key to her house in hand so that we can look for my key in her house. Long story short, we are now safe inside after a yummy dinner with friends and thanks to all the neighbors involved!

New Kitchen

Madeline and I drove 45min to Nuremberg today to go to the Toys R Us there. It is sad how excited both of us were to see so many choices! I have been looking for a kitchen for her and finally found one. She has played with it non stop since we got home. Thanks to Uncle Michael and Aunt Sarah she has plenty of food and pots and pans to use with her kitchen.

Our Friday night!

We had a girl's night out on post, Madeline and I! We went to Burger King playland and then decided to check out the bowling alley. I wasn't sure how old you had to be to bowl but apparently they have shoes in size 6 for toddlers so off to the lane we went. Madeline beat me too by 2 points! She loved having new shoes and cried at the end when I had to take them off of her. And cried all the way home until I bribed her with ice cream!

Madeline talking and reading

So I was in our den and walked into the kitchen with the video camera to catch Madeline reading her Kai lan book to herself standing on a box. She has become quite the talker. She will tell me what she wants and then if I don't do it right away she will pull my hand and lead me to the direction she wants me to go. She loves to take care of her baby dolls and pretend to cook meals with her play food in the kitchen. She will stop just about anything to come and help me stir something in the kitchen. She goes to the hourly childcare here on post several times a week and then plays with friends during my bible study hour on Tuesdays. I am noticing she likes to tell her baby dolls and younger friends what to do although most are too young to listen or to care! Madeline hasn't quite figured that out yet. We have really enjoyed getting involved in activities here in Germany and just love watching her learn new things everyday. I am going to try to get better at posting on the blog!! My new goal!