Camping!

Last week I made a quiet and unceremonious exit from Facebook. And I haven't looked back. I am hoping that I have the willpower to make this a permanent hiatus. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Facebook is a necessarily bad thing---I just don't like what it had become in my life. So, sayonara! (I wonder if there is a support group for former Facebookers, is that what Google+ is about??) My vanity still feels the need to share with those who care the loveliness of my children and the incredibleness of my life (smell the sarcasm? I hope so.) I am going to *try* to post here once a week with the typical, "and here's Emy doing this...and here's Isaac doing that...and look, Aiden does still exist," you know, the exciting stuff. Onward!


We went camping this past weekend with some friends of ours Sabina and Rainer. They are from Germany and speak German most of the time. We suspect they were talking about us right in front of our faces, but we didn't mind because they brought a huge tub of Nutella. But seriously folks, we had a great time. They are great fun to be around AND they understand our sense of humor, which goes a long way with me. Their daughter Maya is just a few months older than Emy and, well, is a *tad* strong willed. She has a head full of curly hair and an adorable smile that you rarely see, but when you do it is such a gift. Their son Nicholas has a shock of red hair and gets along with both Aiden and Isaac beautifully. Aiden had only one complaint--"I can't understand him sometimes because if he doesn't know the English word for something he just says the German word and I don't know German!" Ha! At least he's trying to communicate with you buddy. Sabina is a runner, like a crazy marathon runner...one of those people. And she is fabulous in every way, except for making me feel skinny. Rainer is around 8 feet tall and just ordered a road bike so you will probably see pictures of our spandex-clad husbands here at some point. Get the eye bleach ready. (FYI--I am sparing you guys from WAY too many pictures taken, although, I am going to do a post with just nature shots. I'm sorry in advance.)

Much with the cuteness

Pacibiner

Walking stick

Would it be wrong to just leave them in there?


Andy, the Maya whisperer

Father and daughter moment. 1,2,3.....awwwwwwwww.

Rainer unplugging and relaxing

Andy doing the opposite

Those boys were a'runnin!

Breakfast!

What's wrong with poor Aiden's arm you ask? He has a small blister...let me rephrase...he HAD a small blister on his palm. Attention seek much? (I remember doing this same thing when I was his age-ish, so he comes by it honestly.)

Emy in the igloo.

Aiden bravely slept in the hammock Friday night. Now, I'm not saying if he fell out or not in the middle of the night but he did sleep in the trailer Saturday night.

I love how Isaac has Nicholas's mouse tucked under his right armpit.

I think my hat is crooked.