I thought this picture is a perfect way of describing our life here (at least it describes what it looks like every afternoon and evening). With 7 families and 16 children in the apartment building, it often looks like a party.
The kids are happy to always have friends available to play. Lizzy has especially found the joy of finding a friend that has 4 girls in her family - "Mom, look at all these girl toys!" I have to restrain Lizzy from living at that house, but she is often found down on the 2nd floor balcony, combing the hair of one of her friend's dolls. Lizzy has come up with more and more things that she absolutely needs to have for her birthday coming up. It's quite entertaining.
The boys, too, have some boys to play with on base this year, and they have been busy playing outside together. They made bow and arrows again, and have been conducting shooting practice. Together with the girls, they've been playing Robinhood and chasing each other all around. We do have to set strong rules for what they can and can't shoot at, ie: you can't shoot at another person or the dogs. I think it is hilarious that kids have a hard time grasping that concept. :)
