February 2, 2009

The Dom in Cologne

Snowworld Take 2

This week, Rhiannon had a great ski lesson sans Bradley and Mom. Jim got a few great shots of her. She learned the "Pizza Slice" which is when you point your skis inward to slow yourself down. Maybe next week we will all venture back for the lesson. I wouldn't mind trying out the skis myself since I've never been.





Sunday we went with some friends to Koln. It was freezing and windy but they have some great shops and an amazing Gothic cathedral that I think was built from around 1200-1900. My favorite part of the day was the Dunkin Donuts that we were told about and then subsequently found. There are only about a handful of them in Germany and we happen to live within an hour of 4 of them. I know it's a little out of the way but hey, it's better than nothing!

Tyler, Rhi and Brad

Brad's head is getting better but he still tells everyone he sees that he has a bump. I have been watching him like a hawk this week and all I've realized is that he is a maniac. He runs into walls, hops down the stairs, trips over himself, and while he likes to sit on the potty, he still isn't quite ready to use it for its normal purpose preferring instead to pee on the floor and spread feces to his bed linens and my socks. (long story) I know he will calm down and become civilized someday but I rather enjoy him just the way he is for now.

Rhi has been doing real homework assignments this semester that have to be turned in the next day. She has also started doing one class each week in computers. How the times have changed. Last week she told me her "brain was on fire" that day because she kept sounding out correctly a lot of J-words.

Jim started his masters program tonight in Military Studies. He is going to be very busy for awhile. Some of his books look rather interesting though and I might peruse them when he's finished. As for me, still looking for online work. I am also trying to muster up the courage to become a dance teacher for the child and youth services program. Sometimes I think I may have lost it, but I definitely need to get out and do something and I have always loved dancing. We'll see what happens. Keepin ya posted...