Lots of marbles have been rolling around in my head lately. Hope I haven't lost any in the process.
1. Spring in Budapest is transformative and summer is looking pretty darn wonderful. It's awesome to open my windows in the evening and feel the cool crisp air filter through the house. My garden burst to life in late March and now with summer practically here, I'm digging the idea of a pool. I'm loving this 4 season thing. Everyone should be doing this!
2. Living in Europe has definitely boosted my score on Logo Quiz.
3. Lincoln turned 12 in April, then he got the Priesthood and now he passes the sacrament and every week I'm reminded that he's not a little boy and it's still freaks me out. On top of that, last week we went to the doctor for a checkup and Lincoln has gained 24 lbs and grown at least 3 inches since we moved here. It's great 'cuz I have a few other things that require my mad worrier skillz. (yes, skillz with a z.)
4. I adore salsa. Adam had a business trip to the states and he went armed with a list of US necessities, not the least of which came in a large Costco-sized plastic jar label El Paso. The sheer awesomeness is without bounds.
5. Having a maid is pretty darn perfect. There's a lot of things that have gotten hard since moving here. Laundry. Finding tortillas or good BBQ sauce. Laundry. Avoiding pot holes. Planning to get lost at least twice whereever you go. Laundry. But...having someone come clean my house 1 x week goes a long way to making up the difference. She even does the ironing. *Sigh*
6. My guys can really rock a go-cart helmet. And yes...they really sweat a lot in those things.
7. David's school did an International Day. I've been to these kind of things before, but for the first time since...well, ever...it was truly "international". Every parent brought a dish or dessert from their home country and we had such a great time.
8. Yesterday, while driving on a tiny side street, I had to stop for a huge cement truck to back into the driveway of a house. The really super thing about it was he stopped, put the truck in park and got out with his front end still sticking out halfway across the street. Plus, there was a car parked (1/2 on the street and 1/2 on the sidewalk) just opposite the truck. It left a ity-bity teeny-weeny space for a car to pass through. For a SmartCar it would have been snug but doable. I drive a Honda CRV. Not so doable. I motioned for the driver to come back and move the truck but he ignored me. By this time I had 4 cars behind me and they began to honk for me to get a move on. So backing up was now out of the question. I really didn't think I could make it, but the drivers behind me obviously thought I could. I started to inch forward, heart palpitating. I crawled at a snail's pace, adjusting as best as I could to manuever the tight space. My side mirrors grazed the truck and car gently enough to turn them in without damaging them, but it still freaked me out. I made it and came away feeling a weird sense of accomplishment.
9. David makes a cute lion. (Reminds me of "Little Lion Man") I've never seen the attraction to the musical Cats but if they end up looking this adorable, maybe I could get on board.
10. When Adam got home from the states, he brought us so many treats and surprises that it felt like Christmas. I had to smile at Kyle though.
Adam: "I brought you guys a surprise. You're gonna love it!"
Kyle: "Did you pack our friends in there?"
Things don't matter nearly as much as people. Especially, when they're your people.





