What goes around comes around

I have been trying to explain the concept of sharing to S. for quite a while now and today she actually used it against me. I needed to get a few things done for work and had some of my notes on the table, when she came and wanted to draw pictures on them. When I told her that I did not want her to color on my papers, she looked at me with her most serious face and told me: "Mommy (yes, she actually calls me mommy nowadays), we have to share things!!!"
It really cracked me up and therefore I thought we should continue sharing by sharing this story with you.

Also in Wales. :)
Portmeirion in Wales. If you have a chance to go, go!!! It was fantastic. I never thought Wales would be that beautiful, it was a really nice surprise.
A trip to the northern Peak district with the other grandpa. The person who is missing in the pic did not take the picture, in case you were wondering. ;)
The girls got really nice swimming costumes from a friend in America. Bring on the summer, we are so ready!
I. loves being carried around by grandpa!

Rainy days

We got the word that the weather is beautiful all over Europe but it seems like Mr Sun forget a little spot in England. For the last 3 weeks there was no sign of it being summer and instead we had to put up with thick clouds, thin clouds, gray clouds, white clouds..., you name a type and we have certainly seen it.
It´s getting a bit hard to entertain the kids when you are stuck at home. So far we made plaster handprints, masks, a lantern, had a birthday party for S. and colored heaps and heaps of pictures. I am thankful for the internet because I could download Peppa Pig "coloring books" which kept her entertained for quite a while. She LOVES coloring. Another favorite is dress up. We got her a dress up box for her birthday and first thing in the morning is to get dressed as a princess. If I´d let her she would even skip breakfast over it.
We also went to dancing class but I am not sure it really is S´s thing. Yesterday she was laying on the floor with her Teddy and almost dozing off. How could you express BOOOOoooring any better. Poor lady who held the class. ;)
I. is developing very well also. She has been "scootching" through our appartment for nearly 2 month now (on her back) and since last week she figured out how to do it on her tummy as well. We had to rescue her from under the table, under the soffa und the tv board. The signal is a very distinct high pitched squeak (translated into "Damn, I am stuck, come and rescue me" by us) and once you here it you know she is in trouble.
I have also started her on solids for 2 weeks now. You could tell she was ready. Whenever we had dinner she would almost crawl into our bowl, looking at us with begging eyes to share the food with her. It was so funny.
She is still a rather terrible sleeper and all of you who told me that my first child was not a "real" baby because she always slept, now I do know what it is like to have one. I could live without it though.

Time flies...

and it makes me realize that I suck at writing blogs. Please bare with me, I´ll try to get better! :)

For today, I will just add in a few pics so that you can follow our latest adventures. We have been quite busy with people visiting us (awesome!!!!) and traveling during "guest-free" weekends and time went by really quickly. I think our year is over before we know it.