This was a cool picture so I had to include it too.

This past weekend was a busy one. We had a house warming party and invited everyone from the embassy. We probably had about 30 people here plus kids. It stopped raining for the day, but it also meant we didn't get to play much out side because the grass was so long and wet. I made hummus which is not a usual thing here, pita bread, and tabouli which was so good. All of them were gone, scraped clean about 1/2 way through the party. We had a lot of left over pitas because the recipe got a little out of control when I added all of the water it called for instead of mixing as I went to get the right consistency. I am trying to use more of the ingredients here that are seasonal and found locally. One, you can't usually find it other wise, and two, it is a lot cheaper if it isn't imported. For instance, they sell a lot of good plain yogurts of different consistencies... they are good enough that I ate it plain on my muesli, and feta... much milder than they sell in the US and it is really good so I am trying to find more ways to eat it.
Sunday we had a lot of left overs and we have been eating cold cuts and cheese for days... oh and salad from the garden.
Monday I recuperated and made kid posters with the boys. You know where you trace their whole body on the paper and then they draw them selves? Well Teac insisted that we draw all of his insides, especially his brains and his penis... there is a good comment that belongs here... anyway, then we cut out clothes out of construction paper and taped them on so that you can lift them up and see his organs. He was very proud of it and it is taped on his door. Ethan held still while I traced him but he refused to color on his own paper... had to help with Teac's.
The girls are doing well. Since the bikes arrived Papi has been riding to and from work (even in the rain) and the girls have been riding to school on clear days. I finally convinced Teac he should practice on his bike... in fact I had to threaten no TV if he didn't ride... and once he was on he rode around the yard the entire time I worked in the garden. I love being outside... it really makes my day.