Kids growing up

Venotjari has started playing with Playmobil or Lego figures and imitating some interaction between them. They talk to each other etc. She manages to keep herself busy this way for quite some time - and I am very happy about that. As of next week she will only be going to the kindergarden for 3 days a week. So I am anxious to see how the days at home will go with the three of us.
Today Michael dropped her off at the "Dragons" in the morning (normally we drop her off at the "Dolphins" and then they take her over to the Dragons). So this is a first and she apparently managed it quite. Maybe she has now accepted her fate and the move to the group with the older children. The teachers of the dolphin were saying that she was not learning anything there anymore and therefore it was time to move. Now she has started trying to recite the alphabeth and the months of the year. Let's see how long ot takes until she knows them :)

Unovandu is a very busy bee. He refuses to stay lying on his back (unless he decides that he wants to). Otherwise he tries to crawl and ends up all over the floor. It is just amazing to see how much the little man laughs and smiles - practically all the time and to everybody, everywhere. The only time he cries is when his sister is pinching or lying on him or when he is hungry. He is such a friendly person - it fascinates me all the time.
Yesterday we were at the Rhein barbecueing with Sergej and Natalie and the kids. We stayed there for maybe 3 hours and during that time, he was so content playing by himself. I honestly nearly forgot he was there.. :) ... Hope he remains content for a long time...