Sometimes Johanna cheats in games and that really makes me crazy. So I call her a cheater cheater pumpkin eater. And she really loves that so much that she cheats much more frequently! She has also incorporated it into many of her day to day conversations except in strange ways, like loser loser pumpkin eater and loser eater pumpkin cheater. I try not to laugh, but it is actually really funny. Today we were hanging out in the garden and I taught her how to do a handstand and a cartwheel. It was sweet. She listened so well to all the instructions I gave her on her form and within 30 minutes had mastered both skills! And Gereon learned the word skill today in his vocabulary. He is also able to ask me for a napkin now instead of a serviette! After only 18 months of me drilling the word into his brain! But really, I'm so proud. I've been teaching Jojo some silly phrases and some of our current favorites are "are you ready to rumble?" and "That's how that cookie crumbles." Her saying those in her accent are quite indescribably hilarious. We also say wicked now instead of cool. Today we were trying to move a spider from the terrace to the grass but he didn't want to go and after a few minutes Jojo crushed him with a stick. I told her that he was now in spider heaven. That got us on the subject of animals in heaven and I was raving excitedly about how wonderful it will be to snuggle up with lions and not have them eat you. She got so excited during our conversation that after a moment of silent she stares into the distance and says, "I want to die now." Soooo I guess I should be a bit less excited about heaven! ;) She was learning how to ride her unicycle today and my arms are red and worn from her death gripping them. When cars would pass we stopped and made cool poses on the side of the road together. It made me miss Kristen. While we walked up the drive way she says to me, "Karly you can take this Einrad now" and tried to hand me the unicycle. I replied, "No you are a big girl. And you have big hands that can carry that big unicycle over to that big porch." We walk in silence for a moment and then she says, "That is much of big." Ah man, I love her. And now I have to relate all the other ridiculous words that came to pass this week:
While I'm chasing Jojo in order to tickle her:
"You can run but you can't hide." - Me
"You can poop and fart." - Jojo
As I'm putting dishes in the dishwasher:
"Nasty, I just got tea on my socks!"
"You are so ew." - Gereon
The kids and I built a swing where the hammock used to be. We were having a jumping competition and as Jojo began her turn, Gereon grabbed the ropes and yelled hysterically to me, "Karly, we must anschubsen her!"
"I'm too good for my world." - Gereon
I'm officially signed up for the B2 German Language Test next month!!! I'm ridiculously nervous. And there's no going back or else I pay 200 euros. God help me!
