The Days of our Lives

Well, it has taken some time, but we have finally settled into some sort of routine following the holidays and our big move. Both the girls are growing and changing each day and it is a joy to watch as they interact with each other more and more. You can tell Ariana wants so much to get down and run around with Bella and no one can make her laugh quite like Bella can. Bella just adores her sister and is quite the little helper...when she wants to be:) Both girls are adapting well to each other's schedules or lack there of at times. Bella started a gymnastics class for toddlers on Monday mornings and Ariana loves watching the kids run around. Bella still has a hard time following the teacher at gymnastics class, but she is such a great listener at story time that I am sure she will catch on soon. Along with gymnastics, we still try to make it to the local British library for a music class which Ariana is now getting into also. There are also several other events offered on base such as story time, open gym and MOPS, all of which give me a chance to socialize with other moms and the girls a chance to get out of the house and be around other kids. So between naps, feedings, grocery shopping and fun outings we have been keeping very busy. We still take at least one day a week to hang out at home and are usually home for afternoon naps....Bella has somewhat returned to these...we think! Paul has been on a few more trips...giving me a chance to reach out to some other moms and wives for a little help and socializing. I helped host our last monthly spouse social where we did some wine tasting and played a few games. Paul and I have found a great babysitter who lives really close to us, so we have been able to get out as a couple for some "date nights." Paul is working on his 6th class for his MBA, with 4 classes to go and we will both be glad to be done with it towards the end of the summer. He was finally able to get out for a day of golf with some buddies...it was cold and rainy, but I was told he still got a bite from the golf bug and will be hoping to get out a little more despite the rather bleak weather. Finally, a highlight of the month for me was a day trip into London with 2 of my good friends. It the first full day away from my girls and although I missed them, it was a lot of fun. We took the train into London, had lunch, did some shopping and saw the show, "Wicked." I enjoyed the show so much and now I want to see all the shows...so we hope to get some visitors so we can go to a few more London shows:) Oh and Paul and the girls had a great day together too. He even took them bowling and out to feed the ducks. So, hope you enjoy the pictures of the girls because as we all know this blog is mostly about them anyways.