Easter Egg Hunt in the Neighborhood

We distributed 500 eggs!!! They were gone in seconds :)

Xtreme Bounce

Extreme Fun with friends at Xtreme Bounce

Afterwards we went to the mall to check out some things and to get an ice cream treat ;)... it was apparently super delicious to the very last drop :)

I got an overhaul... make-up done by a make-up artist :)...

Today we met with Silke and her gang at a playground... sooo much fun. It still is a little chilly but the spring is in the air (somehow)... 

March Pics

Schnitzel Time:

I got myself a flat iron - here the straight results... I just have too much hair. It's a pain to get it all straight!

Trip to Chicago to visit my friend Stephanie, First night, Henry got himself a BIG bump :( but he was fine

Painting Eggs with Lena and Emily:

Ulla arrived back home in Estonia (without Zoe of course... this picture was taken on her last day in the USA with us)

They can make a mess!!! Playing Play-Doh

And here the 'curl' version of the flat iron... I like it a lot better. I cheat... I only 'curl' the top part of my hair, the rest is curly anyway.

Deutsche Schule. We crafted some easter baskets out of milk jugs. It was a lot of fun and they already searched for some easter eggs last weekend. They really want the easter bunny to bring them some walky-talkies! We'll see!

After our visit at Lowe's we treated ourselves for some frozen yogurt.

DECORATING!!! YES, I started decorating the house. I am tired of waiting and waiting... got some plants. Put pictures on the wall... and it already looks so cozy. I really enjoy it. I already changed some more things (added)... so an updated picture will follow soon. I also want to paint the walls but I know myself and if I start I want to do it all and this house is just too big to tackle this by myself so not sure if I should start this :). But I might...

Michigan Science Museum. The kids had a blast.

Frank turned 59 on March 27th. His wish was Schnitzel (which surprisingly turned out super duper declicious... I think the oil you fry it in makes a difference because that's the only thing I changed and they were so much more moist this time). AND he wanted an ice cream cake. Well, the kids LOVED it and they already requested an ice cream cake for their birthdays! hahaha... I guess I'm done baking now for a while.

Happy February

Ui... February is almost over now as well. I tell you... it always seems the year starts soooo slowly but then the months just fly by and by the end of the year you've totally forgotten to even have had the thought that the beginning of the year might just slowly go by. No way... 

Ok, here some shopping pics... the kids were able to pick out two heart balloons for valentines day. They always want everything ;(... 

A new dish has been introduced to the family. TACOS :)... hahaha... it's pretty fun, the kids enjoy putting their items in the tacos and addtl. to it I made potato skins (a hit)... always open for new dishes we eat soooo yummi over here :).

Zoe's first invitation to a birthday party where I didn't know the parents :)... but I got to bring Henry as well and we really enjoyed this new part of life when the kids invite their school friends.

Henry goofing around

Since Jenny got this fun looking pillow last time we went to IKEA I promised the kids they could get one next time. And I kept my promise... they both wanted the same... oh well... it was on sale this time too :)...

A little upgrade. Our exchange student Jenny left at the end of January but we'll have a new exchange student Dustin coming in Sept. We're super excited. Our family of four is perfect and we enjoy this little quiet family life but it's just so much more fun adding to the mix. The kids getting used to having 'Dustin' coming to us. This time it is with a new organization which is fun for us... we see a different type of organization this time and what we've seen so far is pretty amazing... since we have a boy this time I figured it's time to say good buy to my super fun and cute looking shower curtain I got in Chicago and update it with a more modern looking and more manly design... what do you think?

I figured this would be just perfect for our exchange students in general. I have to get used to the new look a lot! I'm not liking it as much but I totally dig the license plates of course... I'm sure Dustin will love it.

The new game here at home... playing dog... sometimes Zoe is the dog, sometimes Henry... they ask me all the time to get a puppy but nope... not in this house... or better ... not with this mom :).

Eva and I created a diaper cake for a baby shower the other day. I have to say we really hit it off :). It looks fantastic.

Story Time in our little library... crafts afterwards. They love it.

I wouldn't let her wear her bathing suit in the house so the compromise was to wear it in the bathtub... she didn't forget!

Henry chilling in front of the vent... soaking up the heat

Story Time at Barnes & Noble... and they gave them these annoying quack things... *lol*... luckily they broke after a day or so... one didn't even make it home in one piece *lol*

Our business was on TV :)... Frank and Jeff did an amazing job with the interview.

Awesome awesome :)

Day 2 of successful potty training Henry. We started on SUN all or nothing... he just didn't show any interested at all and even on Sunday he wasn't into it... but I guess he noticed this is serious now he better gets on the train now... and it works :). So far we have had one successful day followed by a day with 1-2 accidents followed by a successful day followed by one with 1-2 accidents... today successful... we're getting there. Tomorrow I have to get out of this house because i need to get out... I think we'll be fine and if anything... I'll bring lots of clothes with me... NO diapers for the little man anymore. It's so weird seeing all those diapers stacked in the car in every corner in case you need them... now looking at them and saying.. well... I won't need them anymore EVER... *sight* they grow up way too fast...

She was sooo excited to go to school. She got dressed 2 hrs prior to departure... my girl :)

A successful potty trip... reward: chocolate yogurt (chocolate pudding)... jup. Zoe is wearing a bathing suit inside the house... don't ask me... she has her own little head and imaginations... I'm wearing a fleece over my normal long-sleeve but I guess she has a heat wave going on *lol*.