We have had a lot of winter weather here in the last week or so. This has really frustrated Liam because he can't go outside like he wants to. Today we were finally able to get back outside for about an hour. When Liam wants to go outside he will go to the back door. He is supposed to stand there and ask to go outside ('draussen, bitte!'), but he has recently taken to just opening the door and walking out. This has caused wide spread consternation in the house for obvious reasons. Safety is probably the biggest, but Liam also doesn't seem to appreciate that walking outside in freezing rain in socks with no jacket really isn't good for his health. When he does try to ask to go outside it sounds like 'daggel-bie' which is Liamese for 'draussen spielen.' At least today he managed to get dressed first and (miracle of all miracles) kept his hat and gloves on.
Liam is also enjoying learning about Christmas things. Christmas tree lights and ornaments are a big hit. I don't know if he will be able to survive the excitement of seeing real candles on a Christmas tree at Oma's and Opa's house. That just might do him in! When he tries to say 'Weihnachtsmann' it sounds more like 'Jogurtsmann'.
And, finally, Liam loves chocolate. I guess we can't act surprised on this one. Right now we are dealing with lots of temper tantrums when we cut off the Schoki supply.
