Things are quite different with two children. The only word to describe it that I can come up with is constant. Some days I am so overwhelmed, have such a headache, suffer from sleep deprivation, and my ears ache from the nonstop talking and the whining. I feel as though others have no idea what it's like, as if I am the only one that has ever adjusted to life with two kids, and then I look around and realize others have gotten through it; I might too! Some of my friends have two children even younger than mine, and others have three, even four kids...and they are smiling. And that is what keeps me going. To know that soon, hopefully, I will be able to manage two children with a smile on my face. For now, I am just trying to keep up with what I did with the keys, snacks, change of clothes, and kids ;)
Ben went to Berlin for 6 days, and I am proud to say we survived. Us wives left behind kept busy by attending playdates and taking turns cooking each other dinner. I have also joined Mothers of PreSchoolers, which meets twice a month, and PWOC, a bible study group for women, that meets each Tuesday. Both of these "meetings" offers childcare, which provides the girls and I a much-welcomed break from each other :) Also, I am meeting and getting to know many fabulous women.
Halloween was loads of fun. The kids were crayons- pink and purple. I was surprised to hear so many people, both young and old, comment on their costumes. At least four people even had to snap a picture. To start the day, we went to a pumpkin festival which was held in the castle gardens in Ludwigsburg. This was a very exciting day for us because we reunited with some friends from Fort Rucker (Natalie's best friend from there) who are now stationed in Grafenwöhr. Together, we walked through the festival, which was themed this year "Jurassic Park." We enjoyed a fun day watching the girls play, seeing the different pumpkins on display, and tasting many foods made from pumpkin ( I especially liked the pumpkin soup). We then headed home for some trunk-or-treating on post.
To read more about the pumpkin festival, check out the link:
http://www.stuttgartcitizen.com/article.php?i=17903
With thanksgiving around the corner I am reminded of all the wonderful things which I have to be thankful for. Friends and family tops my list, and today I am adding naps :) For Thanksgiving we plan to have a big feast and invite all of the families that will be around. As this falls right after a PT test I know Ben is looking forward to all the food :)
Tis the season of cool weather, warm clothes, and Christmas markets. Each city has its own market that offers a wide selection of goodies from a range of vendors and last about a month long. We hope to hit up a few before heading home for the holidays. Hopefully we can find some goodies to bring home with us.
We have lots on our calendar for the remainder of the year, and can't wait to share with you about more of our adventures.
Until then,
Take care & God Bless!
