Morning adventures of daddy and his girls...

So every morning now Michael has been driving the girls into school. There are 4 different bases here and Michael and the girls both go to work/school on the same base and they both have to be there around the same time. Since the bus comes to pick up kids at 6:55 we decided this would be better.

Each morning Michael and the girls pile into "the green machine" (Michael's 20 year old BMW that he bought here...it's a peach let me tell ya) and they are off. The girls are already familiar of the stau (traffic jams) every morning and know they need to leave by a certain time to avoid them.

Michael has been walking the girls into school each morning just because they are new. The second day Michael walked Gracie to her line he was given directions. He tends to call both girls baby (of course as a term of endearment)..and so you know where this is going. Gracie told him not to call her that and there would be no kisses, just hugs, because "it's embarassing"...keep in mind she's 6!! Molly would hold hands, let you carry her whatever she doesn't care.

So this morning Michael walked the girls in and accidentally said to Gracie, "Have a good day babe". Technically this is not "baby", but she did not like it. She turned, growled at him and walked on without a wave or a goodbye. For some reason I dont' think I have to worry about that one and dating someday...

On another note, Jack and I went to Breuningerland today. It's the mall. First of all there is more food there than clothes. There were probably 10 bakeries at least and even more restaurants. But the best part and the thing that will save many German marriages...right in the middle of the mall pretty much throughout the mall there are dining areas that have servers who yes...serve beer. All day. Business people in their work clothes hanging out haviin a beer at noon! It was great! I did not have a beer, but I'm sure if I ever drag Michael there that will save our marriage as well as enhance our shopping experience...

Off to walk into town to pick up the girls from their hour long bus ride home!!! Starting German lessons March 1, we'll see if the instructor is up to the challenge!