Rainy Day Fun

Just last Sunday we were having coffee outside, the kids were playing and climbing trees, and we didn't need to wear jackets. Today we're trapped inside by the rain (snow by Oma, only 2 hours away!). Spring must truly be here if the weather keeps changing like it has.

But enough about the weather, how boring can a (one sided, so far!) conversation be if I only talk about the weather? We had a family weekend. No guests, no plans, no big agendas-- just the four of us. It was really nice to be all together for longer than a couple of hours. Today was a Father-Sons day. Michael and the kids (well, mainly Jay) built a massive, multi-level Lego train network. They are still playing with it, but it won't last long. Nils will soon start his favorite pastime: The Breaking Game. He's sitting on a train as I type this, and you all know how big he is...

Of course, it goes against my orderly nature to have such a mess take over the living room. It takes a lot of self control to not follow the guys and pick up spare Legos and put them away as they leave them in their wake, like the trail of bread crumbs that Hansel and Gretel left for themselves. I did succumb to the urge a couple of times, but mainly when there was less going on in the room so I could have enough space to tidy everything up without disturbing the precious Lego sculpture.

On another note, I have also included a photo of Jay playing dress-up (again!). This time, he is not an animal, a racecar, or any combination of the two. He is wearing a Japanese yukata, or robe-styled pyjamas. Our friend Andi brought it back from his band's tour in Japan and Jay likes to play in this as well. He even took off his sheep "costume" (see March 3 entries) to put this on, so he must really like it.