The last few weeks

I haven't really gotten on here to give any updates for the last few weeks. A lot of that was because my Mother was visiting to help us get everything settled with Claire. I spent most evenings visitng with her and Em or falling asleep ridiculously early on the couch. (Mostly, I fell asleep early on the couch). This weekend, we have spent at a Singles Retreat in Germany. I'll try to post a few pictures later tonight. I'll try to give the bullet points for the last couple of weeks.

• My Mother hemmed our curtains, which all finally arrived. We no longer have to bunch them in the windowsill so they won't sit against the radiators. It also makes the house look much better.
• I've already mentioned the Single Soldier retreat. Em has decided Bavaria lives up to all of her expectations, complete with houses that look like ginger bread houses. Isaac loves to announce "I see Germany."
• Isaac's opinion of Claire is back to skeptical at best. He is very affectionate and interested in Claire around new people because they make a big deal out of him when he shows Claire attention. When he isn't benefitting personally from giving Claire attention, he is indifferent or annoyed by her presence.
• Isaac never figured out how to say "Trick or Treat" when we were Trick or Treating, but he says in 10-12 times a day when he wants us to get his Halloween candy from the top shelf in the kitchen.
• We are no longer a single car family. We bought a Toyota Corolla a few days ago, so Em is no longer stranded at home with two kids.
• I learned how to pull apart a toilet with a mechanized grinding unit underneath it. Don't ask why, how long it took, or what had to be done to the bathroom afterwards. Shockingly, I can say I didn't curse at it (I think).

I think that sums up most of the last couple of weeks. I'll try to post some pictures tonight. Otherwise, it'll probably be 2-3 days.