Go, Go, Go!!!

Today we shared the music room with the Philadelphia and Canadian couples.

When I was going to pick up Ty, Randy called and told me he'd call back in few minutes so he could talk to Ty. Ty did say "hello" into the phone but didn't seem to hear Randy. When I took the phone back and started talking, he watched. After Randy and I caught up on a few things, I gave the phone back to Ty until he disconnected the call.

It took a while for Maxx to come down today so Ty and I had one-on-one time. Ty set aside food and a sippy cup for Maxx and went to town on his yogurt and banana.

Maxx had a bruise on his cheek today. It looks like he bumped against a table or some other corner. He is a bit clumsy and often his pants are a bit long which doesn't help.

Both boys enjoyed running around like maniacs today. They went back and forth, behind the curtains and in and out of the playhouse. When they weren't doing that they wanted to be swung around or hung upside down. Ty couldn't understand when the translator told him he was too big for her to swing around.

The babies were fascinated by all the activity. The boys weren't as interested in the babies or their toys. Ty likes to see what he can get out of our translator's purse and Maxx was putting some toys in a plastic bag the Philly family brought stuff in.

The boys missed the Philly couple mixing bananas and yogurt together for a snack. I lucked out on that one as I could see them making a bigger mess than they normally do. If Maxx has his spoon while eating his banana, he will try to scoop pieces of banana to eat on the spoon. Today he would feed me some of his yogurt and say "MMMM".

Unfortunately, both boys also like the glass curio cabinet in the room and do not like to hear "no" when told not to play with it. We did give them some musical bells to play with and they enjoyed that.

Maxx did play quietly by himself with some blocks and books for 5 or so minutes while I was keeping Ty from accidently pulling down the curtains he was hiding behind. I just watched him and when Ty went chasing by to the playhouse, Maxx was all revved up again.

Tonight, we are going to have a traditional Kazakhstani dinner at the hotel. The Chicago family is going back home in a few days. Tomorrow, we are going to take a trip over to Turkestan and sightsee. The primary site is a large mosque. It will be interesting to see more of the country.

Have a good weekend.

Marcia