The Hill Family

I am grateful that both of my kids love books. They love being read to and "reading" the books on their own. It actually amazes me how long their attention span is for books. reading books in their fort We took the picture of Conley below last week and I looked back and saw one of Auburn at the same age doing the same thing. I thought I would share. Auburn at 10 months Conley at 10 months Hopefully they will continue to love reading!

Do you know what it is? Don't worry, I didn't either. It is a flessenlikker. That translates to bottle scraper. This little guy was originally from Norway, but apparently is only used in the Netherlands. It gets the very last drop of anything in a bottle. I know it sounds funny, but I am really excited to use it and to have a random kitchen utensil. Thanks love.

Simon had a crazy couple of weeks. He had planned a weekend trip to Amsterdam months ago to catch a few soccer games. It was suppose to be calm weekend full of soccer, but turned hectic really quick when he had two business trips added to it. He flew to Venice on Wednesday, returned Friday morning and went straight to work. He came home for an hour and half to see us and change luggage and then headed to the airport for Amsterdam. On Sunday he was suppose to fly home, but had to go to Boston for a week instead. We are glad that he is home. Here are a some highlights from his trip to Amsterdam. The whole point of this trip to was catch two soccer games from the Dutch Eredivisie. Although it was a little crazy, Simon had a great time. PSV Eindhoven They lost 0-1 to ADO Den Haag. Ajax Amsterdam They won 2-0 against De Graafschap.

Simon has been gone for a week and doesn't come home till Saturday morning. Normally it isn't a big deal, but this has been a tough one involving sickness, teething and no sleep. We miss you! Saturday can't come soon enough!

This is the usual conversation between Simon and Auburn on Saturdays. They speak in Spanish, but I translated it for you. FYI: Bundesliga is the German soccer league and Van Nistelrooy is Simon's favorite soccer player Simon: Auburn, what is today? Auburn: Saturday S: What do we get to watch today? A: Bundesliga highlights S: Would you like to? A: Yes! S: What do we see? A: Golasos (I think it translates to awesome goals or something like that) S: Who is going to score? A: Van Nistelrooy and Bayern Munich Then before bedtime they watch Bundesliga highlights together and Auburn cheers for the goals. Cute! Hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

You are doing a great job" She said this to herself after finishing her puzzle. Auburn to Conley "I know you want to play with your toys, but you have to take a nap honey." Auburn to Simon when she heard sirens "It's an ambulance honey." Auburn had already gone to bed, but need to go potty. While she was sitting on the potty she happily said "After your nap you can have a bite of cookie!" Auburn to Conley"Don't give it to her bud, it's not hers to play with." Auburn to her baby"Just one book bud and then it's time for bed." Auburn to herself "I should probably play with my princess puzzle"

Conley turned 8 months while we were in Rome. My little boy just keeps growing and growing. He is still off the charts in weight and in the 90 something percentile for height. He is happy and content. He recently started waking up during the night, something he hasn't done since he was two months old. We put a quick end to that. He loves music. He dances, really he does and it is hilarious. We turn on music or Simon brings out his guitar and he goes nuts. One day when I figure out how to edit our videos I'll put some up. He doesn't crawl yet, but moves backward and in circles. He always figures out how to reach a toy that he really wants. He is pretty even tempered, but he doesn't like it when you take a toy or book away from him. Conley loves books, and Auburn does a wonderful job of making sure that he always has one. He loves food of all kind. He is so content in his stroller as long as he can see. He has started reaching for items on the shelves at t...