Funny Story at End is PG-13

Tried to add the slide show of pictures through Picasa on the right...lots of pictures but if you are really bored one day you can view some!

Big news today is that is looks like our boat shipment may be delivered one week from this Wednesday!! I will believe it when it passes customs and all looks good, but something to hope for! I don't even know what it will feel like to have 'stuff' It is funny how quickly we got used to living with bare necessities. I know Eric and I are looking forward to getting off this air matress!

German class was fun yesterday, I am really looking forward to it. I just made myself flashcards for the 100 most commonly used words in German, I have plenty of bus and subway time to look at these. Eric was supposed to take it at the same time but due to increased enrollment they opened up another session. The new time worked better for his work schedule and I could not switch as I have to be back to pick up kiddos, so we will have all the days covered with our German classes, we can share information and can also meet for quick lunches more so that is good.

We also test drove a few cars. We are down to the Volkswagon Tiguan or the Volkwagon Golf Plus. The Tiguan is much more 'fun', more space, better looking, probably better in snow, etc... but more money (of course). The Golf plus is the affordable utilitarian way to go. We are trying to decide! Looks like we will have wheels in about a month. Again, funny how you get used to no car. I hadn't driven a car in over a month prior to yesterday! I actually enjoy public transportation (aside from 4 times a day to school), and will most likely still use it when getting into the inner districts - but to and from school we will drive the car.

The kids are doing well. Julia broke my heart last night as she was sobbing at bedtime because she "misses my friends, my dog, my grandma, my papa, my uncle kirk, my cherish, my grandjan, my gramps, my ya ya, and everyone else ...but especially my dog" It was so cute and sad to hear her begin to list everyone and then kind of get tired of listing and just say everyone and then especially my dog. She was easily calmed down and she hasn't really done that yet, so I think it was 'healthy'. She had talked to one of her bestest buddies Ryan on the phone, so I think that started her head spinning. Ryan and Julia love to dance on their boat so I told her we would skype and turn on tunes and they could dance together via webcam! (Tracey, get ready for that!! :))

We have sent out some emails about Evan's soccer and we have a temporary solution, so all is working out okay. The U10 coach (a very very nice and capable coach) went to the U11 coach (without us asking him to!) and actually told him he thought it was riduculous that he cut Evan because he was "too short and too small" - Nochello said "What does that have to do with anything in soccer!" Anyway, the U11 coach ended up saying he would take Evan back but wasn't nice about it and we all decided this was not a good move. So.. until we can find another club (if we can), Evan will be practicing and getting great coaching from Oliviea Nochello the U10 coach. He just can't play in matches with him because he is too old by 15 days.

I will end with a very funny story... if you are with kids or are a kid - don't read this :) although we told Evan and all had a great laugh. This will be more funny if I could tell it in person, but try to imagine it verbally.

At German class yesterday we were working on vorname (first name) and familiename (last name), introductions etc... So the teacher said "Was ist ihr familiename?" to one guy. This is What is your last name? The man said "Meine familiename ist Dick" (my last name is Dick) The german teacher than says "Das ist Herr Dick"... (Translated: That is Mr. Dick) - Herr is Mr. and sounds like Hair" I must be the only sicko in the class cuz I could barely contain myself. I kept thinking "thank God Eric isn't here as we would have LOST it laughing!"

Tschoss! (said "choos" for Bye!)