We are back!

It is over a month since I posted the last blog. It took us a while to get back, well, to actually arrive physically and mentally. The trip back was quite difficult due to Amelia not wanting to sleep. She just screemed for several ours. It was hard to endure. Luckily there were at least 20 children on the flight and they all screemed at one time or the other, so we were not the only ones. It has been freezing cold since we got back. School was closed because of snow and ice, so it was my job to keep the kids busy without driving. Finally Amelia has set foot in the snow. After Thanksgiving she did not want to put her feet into it, but now she loves it. We played in our yard, where we built a ramp for sledding. For the first time we joined the older kids with the sled at the playfield by summit. Both girls loved it. It is great to go down the hill. Marlene learnded how to steer and stop. Amelia is reckless and just comes along for the ride with Marlene. Afterwards it is always great to come inside for hot cocoa or cider. We baked bread as well, because both girls miss the German bread. Marlene asked,why we can not eat like in Germany. Today is Martin Luther King Day. So there was no school for the elder kids and everyone came to our house for Totwatch. i think it was the first time in about a year that all the kids came together. The older girls played very peacfully together, something that was unexpected, since there had always been some bickering. Well, tune in soon again to see pictures from the Holidays in Germany.