We have mastered opening the windows with how the handle turns-- quarter turn and it opens completely like a door; half turn up and it vents open. Adeline likes to pull the rope to open and close the shutters (or shades as she calls them). I am getting used to not having a garbage disposal and separating all our garbage into the various bins and colored bags.
In the morning, the girls have their favorite tv cartoons in German they like. Emmie likes the KIKA blue rabbit and Adeline likes a wizard with his helpers. Initially, they both liked Dora as she spoke German, but the other characters speak English here.
When we are out shopping, Emmie will ask for a brezel (pretzel) and Adeline will ask for a croissant. I have noticed too my shopping cart looks like the other moms with the various type snacks and food items we are eating. We have already gone through one jar of Nutella. The girls love their chocolate sandwiches. The girls are learning their manners in German and I am getting more comfortable speaking German in the stores ordering items.
For our neighbor's German soccer party on Wednesday evening, the girls had fun getting ready for it. Adeline was excited to wear her soccer jersey. Emmie wanted to wear the hat which Eric got from the drink market. It is a cowboy hat sponsored by Bitburger with the German colors on it. The guy in front of him did not want it, so he asked Eric if he wanted it. Atisha and Brigitte put the German flags and tattoos on the girls! Our neighbors got a projection screen TV just for the game as they had 15 plus people over to watch it. We had a fun time at the party. I think Atisha's friends had a fun time speaking English with Adeline as I only heard them speak German in the beginning of the party, but then they were all playing and having fun by the time the game was over.
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