Kai continues to WOW us with his skills. While Kai has read parts of Brown Bear before, he can just about read the entire book cover to cover. While he may cheat a bit looking forward for cues about the next animal, mama and papa are both very proud.
Kai is not only about vocals and keyboards, but now has taken on the drums too!
A few weeks ago, I decided to let Kai help make our fish for dinner and he enjoyed it so much I started looking for other “hands on” projects for us to do together. I remembered I had bought a pizza dough mix and thought this could be really fun. And it was. Although we had a great time making the pizza, Kai wasn’t a complete fan — although he did love the crust and ate up all the crusts from half the pie. Not a complete victory, but for a 1st time I’ll take it.
I had a craving for McDonald’s (it had been a late night out), and since I was taking Kai out for the morning I thought why not give in and let Kai enjoy. Chika even gave the green light so we were all set. But then things didn’t go as planned. First he rejected the french fry. Then the french fry dipped in ketchup (although I do admit the German ketchup is a bit more bitter). But then in the end he finally rejected the cheeseburger.
I can’t complain being the father of a 2 year old that eats broccoli, spinach, etc. but is not seduced by McDonald’s (or even pizza for that matter). But I was kind of hoping to have one of those special first moments together.
Happy birthday from all of us in Berlin 🙂
We decided to enjoy the oasis of having just Kai and added the bonus of Momoe our au pere joining to enjoy a sensible holiday abroad. We had the good fortune of our friend lending us her flat in Hampstead — a very pleasant area north of the city, with nice parks, bakeries, and shops — plus some free tickets from our BA miles, so we were almost there for free. It was a great trip for Kai, who got to explore 3 museums for kids, plus the Winter Wonderland amusements in Hyde Park, plus the local playgrounds of course. And the parents got to eat lots and lots of good food and catch up with some good friends. And a little shopping too. Now feeling ready to tackle the new responsibilities of 2013.
It turns out that Xmas day in Berlin isn’t some ghost town, and in fact we couldn’t even fit in all the things we wanted to do. Call us last minute, but we did finally make it to the Xmas market finally today, and we discovered Kai’s shared passion for amusements. It was a struggle pulling him away from the rides.
From Kai’s Japanese school.
We knew that Kai loved pasta, but is seemed that he loves Italians too. Uncle Vincenzo came for a visit, and Kai was instantly hooked. (Collage courtesy of Vincenzo B.)
