What do we do on cold days in Prague?

What do we do on cold days in Prague? Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
Building tents, “fishing” off of mommy and daddy’s bed, playing with beans, running races around the kitchen table, pretending to be a choo-choo train, turning the water different colors with the crayola bathtub wonders [...]

Did You Know? #7

Did you know that Shirley Temple Black was once an ambassador to Czechoslovakia?
Thanks to my mother, an avid Shirley Temple fan, for this fact! And thanks to the book Czechs in a Nutshell for most of the other facts I put on the blog!

Girls Night and Rambo Fest

Girls Night and Rambo Fest Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
It all started with the guys planning a simple Rambo Fest at the Verbrugge’s home. No girls allowed. Well, where were Annmarie and Lydia going to go if they could not even stay in their own [...]

Saying Goodbye to Catharine

Saying Goodbye to Catharine Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
We had a party Sunday evening to say goodbye to our friend Catharine. She is moving back to England. Catharine has been a good friend to us since we moved here. I will miss her [...]

All roads lead to…

All roads lead to… Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
I am always pleasantly surprised when everyone ends up in Eloise’s room!

Kel-Lo

Kel-Lo Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
We love Kelly!

Beans

Beans Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
Eloise has a container of beans that she refers to, depending on the day, as popcorn or water. She loves to play with them. She got her beans out to play with Gabriela, Kelly, and Lillian.

Tramtarie…where a kid can be a kid!

Tramtarie…where a kid can be a kid! Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
Pizza? Check (no pun intended!)Cool toys that kids can ride on? Check.Slides and tunnels? Check.Ice Cream? Check.
Well, it isn’t Showbiz Pizza or Chuckie Cheese, but it works for us!
Here you see Eloise and Lydia [...]

Sunday Visitor

Sunday Visitor Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
Our family had the good fortune of having a visitor today. Daniela Greiner, from Rudersberg, Germany, spent today with us. She was on her way back from Minsk, Belarus, where she taught a class on Homiletics, and had a [...]

Our Futures Are So Bright…

Our Futures Are So Bright… Originally uploaded by thestonesinprague.
We were invited to eat dinner with our friends, Phil and Shanna Davis last night. We had a wonderful time of fellowship with their family. As you can see our two daughters, Eloise and Lucy, enjoyed [...]