Saturday morning Marty and I went on a nice long walk into town while the kids had screen time.
It is definitely becoming more of a win/win situation. Yay!! We hit the local Saturday Farmer's Market again and I was so excited to big the bigger tub of olives this time since I ate the entire small tub by myself!! They are so SO good!! I think I went from hating them to being addicted to them.
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Josie really wanted to go to see the zoo since Benjamin had a great time there twice this past week. So... we head there for the third time for Benjamin and me. On the way we decided to stop by the Farmer's Market for lunch. We had the most amazing, FRESH, pasta pomodoro, a delicious bruschetta and mozzarella grilled panini sandwich and a plate of grilled lamb skewers. Everything was SO so good. Josie and Benjamin topped it off with a sweet treat - Benjamin a flourless brownie and Josie cinnamon and sugar and fresh lemon juice crepe. So good.
Then we head to the zoo. Josie LOVED it and Benjamin loved it even more having his big sis there and felt like such an expert being able to show her around for a change. Normally she is the one showing him around.
And, of course, he just HAD to show Josie the popcorn machine.
We got home Saturday night exhausted. But then the most exciting thing happened.. for Benjamin. Before we left his best friend, Callum, talked to him about getting an Xbox gold membership and somehow through this they would be able to play games together - from different houses and half way across the world from each other. I didn't understand it and still don't really but on Saturday we finally give it a shot and not only was he able to play Minecraft with his best friend in Seattle but they were able to actually talk through the TV/Xbox to each other.
I know I sound like a technology dinosaur but this was so freaking amazing!! We had no idea that they would actually be able to talk to each other. Josie and Callum's little sister joined in and all 4 were happily playing Minecraft together. Amazing!! It was probably the most exciting thing that has happened to Benjamin since we arrived.
On Sunday we had planned to go to the lake for the day but ended up spending the entire day working on a project. By dinner time we were all cranky and hungry but ended up finding a DELICIOUS Indian restaurant that we all enjoyed.
Even Josie who currently "HATES" Indian food. I know I've said it before but the cost of eating out here is SO much less than in Seattle. We go out to Indian food quite a bit in Seattle. We order nearly the same thing but never order drinks and it normally is around $37-$40 before tip. Last night our dinner (with 4 drinks) and they also give you 2 amazing puffed up balls of bread things and an after dinner digestif (alcoholic for us non for kids) came to $32 €
Walking back to the bus surrounded by castles and steeples (you can't really see them in this photo but they were there)
And art depicting the hardship of the division and misery of the wall.
We got home Saturday night exhausted. But then the most exciting thing happened.. for Benjamin. Before we left his best friend, Callum, talked to him about getting an Xbox gold membership and somehow through this they would be able to play games together - from different houses and half way across the world from each other. I didn't understand it and still don't really but on Saturday we finally give it a shot and not only was he able to play Minecraft with his best friend in Seattle but they were able to actually talk through the TV/Xbox to each other. 
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