It is so nice having the Grandparents around. They get up with the boys and change them and feed them and I can stay blissfully unaware sleeping in my bed. Ahhhhh… This morning, my mom wanted to get her frapaccino, so they went to Marienplatz to get it BY THEMSELVES! WOW! My dad was so sure that he knew where he was going. Just in case, I made him take a map and I printed out a close up map of our place with a drawn route to Starbucks. It’s about 1.3 miles from our house, so it’s not just around the corner. But my mom just NEEDS her Starbucks.

I was all alone and didn’t know what to do with myself. I had some of my German homework to do so I did that and also some much needed laundry. But then I was so distracted by all the things that I COULD do. I mean, I’m by myself! Wow! But then I just ended up doing my homework and laundry and making myself lunch. How exciting.

I started to get worried when they were gone for over 2 hours. But I figured they couldn’t get THAT lost. And they could easily find an English speaking person to help them if they needed it. They were gone for about 2.5 hours and had a great time. I’m glad that they felt comfortable enough here to venture out on their own. Turns out they went the “long way” to Starbucks (the way we went the other day through Odeonsplatz), then went to the Viktualienmarkt to buy some fruit and other stuff, then came back a different way on Residenzstrasse, which coincidentally had another Starbucks, and that is much closer than the one at Marienplatz. So my mom is really happy they found that one. One of the great things here is that interesting stuff to see and look at are just a few blocks away, no need for cars or trains.

The boys didn’t have a proper nap today since they napped a little in the stroller. When that happens, their napping gets weird. My mom tried to have them nap when I was at my lesson, but she said that they just played in the room. Oh well. They were pretty well behaved the rest of the day. It is so nice to have at least one person at all times willing to entertain them and not the lifeless body that usually accompanies them on the sofa (me).

My dad made dinner for us tonight, beef with veggies also some ham and potatoes. It was pretty good. Michael was impressed that they found all the stuff that they needed to make dinner all by themselves!

In the evening, we strolled around the center and did some shopping. I think shopping is best after 8pm, when it is usually forbidden. We went to the store C&A, and had a field day because they had super cheap outdoor clothing! They had lots of fleece stuff, that usually you would pay 30+ dollars for. One jacket that I wanted to buy was only 5 euros. I didn’t buy it because they didn’t have a good color. Maybe in the winter. Michael was super excited because he can get cheap climbing pants or jackets or whatever. Woohoo!

When we came home, we found my dad comatose in front of the TV watching The Sound of Music. He was probably preparing for the tour we’re going to take on Saturday. I thought that was funny.