10 Things I Love About You

One of the big questions that my friends and family have all been asking me is: "What's the family like?" I have of course shared with them my thoughts and cute little stories. For the past few weeks I have been pondering how I wanted to write a blog post about them. I came up with several ideas, but none of them ever sat well with me. So I kept thinking. Finally this week I decided what I wanted to do. I would give a list of ten things I love about each member of the family. You may find that the things I love aren't things you typically love. I love the things that make them, them. And the things that I see God's hand working. He has so much in store for this family. So these lists are to give you a broad scope of who they are without getting too wordy or getting too personal on the internet. So without further ado, I give you my four lists! Enjoy.

Johannes (dad)
1. He tells pirate jokes and finds them extremely funny.
2. He loves to cook (and the food is so yummy!).
3. He is super smart in ways that I am not (math and science).
4. He has the funniest laugh which can actually be described as a "snicker."
5. He is a fun and caring father.
6. He has a habit of forgetting where he puts things.
7. He enjoys taking care of all the plants we have in the kitchen and on the balcony.
8. He is quiet and introverted (and isn't really a fan of large parties).
9. He is tall and wears shoes twice my size.
10. He is funny (and not on purpose sometimes... he has the greatest facial expressions).

Christiane (mom)
1. She is considerate of everyone around her.
2. She has this habit of tucking her flyway hairs behind her ears frequently.
3. She is so smart and witty.
4. She takes joy in the little things (like wearing bright colors in the wintertime when everything is colorless).
5. She is a devoted and caring mother.
6. She can multitask amazingly well (juggling work, a hubby, kids, an au pair, and a household is no easy task).
7. She is honest in her opinions.
8. She loves to talk and is a great story teller (and I love listening to her).
9. It's a rare thing to seen her in jeans/pants; she usually wears tights with a skirt or a dress.
10. She likes to get my opinions and thoughts on things.

Martha (kid)
1. She is sassy and loves to banter with me (broken German and facial expressions as of now haha).
2. She has a wonderful imagination (today we were pretending to be circus performers).
3. She makes me attend "school" and teaches me German words, math, and cursive.
4. She is so smart and clever.
5. She is creative (you should see all her drawings).
6. She is a leader.
7. She and I are ridiculously alike (I see a 7 year old me in her).
8. She is independent.
9. She is stubborn.
10. She adores all things Harry Potter and is always talking about the books.

Frieda (kid)
1. She is stubborn and we battle over the most ridiculous things (yes, I fight with a two year old).
2. She gives the most enthusiastic hugs ever.
3. She has a very specific way of tucking her hair behind her ears when it gets in her face.
4. She is utterly sweet (when she wants to be).
5. She sings "Mamma Mia" songs (in a mix of German, English, and nonsense) all the time.
6. She is fierce, and ready to take the world by storm.
7. She tries to steal things from my room (most notably my bathmats and picture frames).
8. She is independent.
9. She and I make faces at each other whenever we catch each other's eye contact.
10. She thinks everything is hers (much to everyone else's exasperation).