Over the past month, Lukas and Alex have been great sports. Not only have they met a lot of new people (some of whom they may have known, and are too small to remember), but - since I decided to use a more nomadic approach - we stayed with various family members for 2-3 day stretches... this is no easy feat for a young child.Doing this allowed them to get to know my Mother, sisters, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and friends just a little bit better. It was far better than what we've done in the past, which was to stay at one home and see everyone at one or two get-togethers.
Of course, there have been a fair share of comical moments over the course of the month, and if you remember one that I've not listed here, please drop me a line to refresh my memory!
Most recently, Lukas (who was riding back from South Florida with my Mom and sister) admonished my mother for driving away from a large heron -- without first letting him see it.
After crying for a couple minutes he pulled himself together enough to say, "What do you need to say to me, Ga-Ga?".
Mom: "Sorry, Lukas."
Lukas: "No, you need to use it in a full sentence. What are you sorry for?"
Mom: "Sorry, Lukas, for driving away from tthe heron before you had a chance to see it."
When my Mom and sister told me about this incident a couple hours later I couldn't help but grin. He's growing up so darn fast.
Today, we begin the long journey back to Europe. We'll spend a week in The Netherlands before heading back to Germany, then a week in Germany before flying over to Dubai (where Tobi's working). Though our life will remain chaotic for the next month or so, when we're together, in a sense we're home... and in my book that's really all that matters.
