Almost 18 months...

Well I've been away from this blog for a while.  Our summer life here is just too busy for me to keep up with writing, but hopefully things will slow down back to normal in the coming month and I'll get back to recording all of these beautiful memories I'm making with my sweet kids.

Our summer has been full of wonderful moments so far.  Jakub finished the school year well with lots of fun trips with his class mates and special events- like an all-day trip on a bus to a nearby castle and village to learn a little local history.  They also had a "children's day" at school where they did many different intellectual and physical events to challenge the kids.  And probably his favorite day was the one where they had a bouncy-house on the school lawn all morning and the kids were able to jump and play in the gorgeous weather.

 

We've also been enjoying buying the fresh, local summer produce.  He loves the green peas and strawberries.  Sofia will eat them as well if they aren't too hard.  It's nice to eat such fresh things when it's too hot out to want to cook much.  And of course there's the summer ice cream. :)

 

Miss Sofia got her first ice cream all to herself a couple of weeks ago.  She loved it.  I can't believe this sweet girl is going to be 18 months old soon.  We had her check-up this week at the doctor and everything looks great.  She weighed 14.0 kg, or roughly 30 lbs and was 81cm tall (we think, she wouldn't stand still much... maybe she's 82cm).  She has 10 teeth and can say several words now:  mommy, daddy, Jakub, ball, spoon, huff-huff (doggy), please, up, tady (here)... I think that's about it.  And she jabbers all the time, but it all sounds the same. :)  She's quiet when she hears music or singing, but she can't stop from swaying or dancing.  And she usually claps for people when it's over.  It's very sweet.  She sleeps through the night and usually from 8 to 8.  She takes one nap a day from around 1130 to 130pm.  She would rather be outside playing or on a walk than inside, which I love. Jakub is the same way.  

Ok, that's all for now.  I have to run.  The kids are doing great, though, and I'm looking forward to some really great summer moments together now that Jake's out of school and the summer camps are behind us.  :)

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