we like olympics, and other stuff too

here are the sports we like at the olympic games:

1. hockey (mateo stands at the tv and tries to pincer grip the hockey players as they fly by)

2. speed skating (mateo moves his head following the skaters round and round and round...)

3. curling (red rocks, yellow rocks, pretty coloured circles on the ice. also lots of yelling. mateo likes to clap. also, the norwegian pants are unbelievable.)

here are the things mateo likes right now:

1. his blue elephant shoes (they are good for walking and for eating)

2. his rattling bear (hand-me-down from the liebscher kids)

3. his oma blanket (it's good for hiding under)

4. animal crackers (they are hilarious)

5. our new housemate (christina schwering)

6. SKYPE (his favourite people live in our computer- omi & opa kampen!)

here are some things we don't like:

1. heavy wet snow, especially when we have to take the stroller through snow banks

2. molars (only baby tylenol fixes them)

3. toben's seeming inability to clean his rear

kisses for auntie anna

mateo's first movie

Wil's great video of his visit to our place.

we love visitors...

Marlon + Andrea = love

breakfast of champions @ Symposium in Uptown

Mateo shares his mashed potatoes with Dino

Mateo shares his mashed potatoes with Marlon

Sisters + coffee = happy day

Suuuuuuuuuuper Baby!

During this last week, Andrea & Marlon came to Waterloo to visit us. Our days were filled with coffee, movies, Steam Whistle beer, field trips to Uptown Waterloo, the New Hamburg Thrift Centre, and visits from other Winnipeg relatives (Paul, Lauren & Graeme).

Our supply of Manitoba Rooibos tea is now replenished. :)

Uncle Wil comes to call...

From Monday to Wednesday this past week, Dave's best friend Wil came to visit us in Waterloo. It didn't take long to show him "the sights" around here, so we spent a lot of time eating delicious food (I had ribs for the first time- thanks Wil), watching movies, & losing against Wil at Dutch Blitz.

Wil explains something incredibly important to Mateo.

Mateo loves Wil. So do we. But we missed Vinna.

Olympic spirit

a snap shot of our lives right now... in words

here are our lives:

wake up... coffee... apple sauce.

teaching... german... don't you love the accusative case? overheads... chalk dust... nils nilpferd und gisela giraffe unterrichten deutsch. marking quizzes with a red gel pen.

french... driving on the back roads to london... 1.5 hours one way... learning, learning... home again. betsy's killing me today.

smiles... giggles... backe backe kuchen... asian dreamland... animal crackers in my soup. rattle rattle bear... hop hop hop... dancing to the glee soundtrack... adventures on my sled in the snow... this baby can fly.

dishes... laundry... thesis. skype.

diapers... bathtime... clean new shirt.

manitoba rooibos tea... a little bit of home.

read... canadian mennonite... canadian family... a.s. byatt.

good night.

start over again tomorrow.