Dear Family, I’m thankful for people and more. My mom because she helps me with everything that I need. My dad works with me on projects that involve wood and some other things. LittleZabba is a fun and silly little sister with lots of imagination. ShaSha makes me laugh by tickling me. My cousin is… Read More Thankful
BigZabba has been saving her money for months now. She has been trying to earn enough money to buy an American Girl doll. Those are pretty expensive, so she was going to be saving for quite some time. Yesterday she and her friend were discussing their money saving plans and what they were saving for.… Read More Change of Plans
Last night LittleZabba said this prayer before bedtime, Dear Jesus, Thank you for our fun day. Help us to sleep well. Please help us to do something fun tomorrow, like go to the zoo. Amen.
Today while walking around Berlin I saw the funniest thing. This isn’t the exact Bier Bike we saw since I didn’t think to take a photo, but you get the idea. The boys on the Bier Bike were laughing and having what looked like a party. All of them were sitting on their bike seat,… Read More Beer on the go
Tonight we finished watching Anne of Green Gables. The girls have been very interested in the story, especially LittleZabba. She was very excited when it became clear that Gilbert “liked” Anne Shirley. She giggled every time they would talk, or when Gilbert would give Anne “that” look. The credits rolled with Gilbert and Anne walking… Read More I’m in Trouble
This morning LittleZabba wanted a snack. She went to the cupboard and decided to she wanted to try something new. She chose crackers with the spreadable cheese. She doesn’t normally like cheese, so I was surprised when she wanted to try it. When she opened it she asked, Oh, do I dip the cracker in… Read More misunderstanding
In the midst of playing, BigZabba calls to me, Mommy, can we go play in your room? We won’t get anything out, we’ll use our imagination. Our imaginations aren’t messy.
This weekend is BigZabba’s birthday. Today we were talking about what kind of snack she would like to take to school on Friday to celebrate with her class. Because of school rules it has to be a store bought snack with no nuts, due to an allergy in the class. I suggested Oreo cookies, but… Read More Quote of the Day
After LittleZabba said some unkind things to BigZabba I tried to have a talk with her about only using kind words. Why did you say such mean things to your sister? I don’t know, but can I tell you how it happened? The nice words are in the back (pointing to her tongue) and the… Read More Quote of the Day
Today’s installation of the Quote of the Day is sponsored by my sister. While on the phone with her this morning she provided two excellent quotes for us to enjoy. I classify these as, Sentences You Never Thought You’d Say…Until you had Kids. Mid-conversation she yells, Don’t put that on your head! You need to… Read More Over the Phone Quotes
