Sick Day

This morning I was woken up by Patrick at about 7 to let me know that Finni was sick today and could I watch him while Koko did the morning run... starting at 7:40. I said that it was fine and went back to sleep after setting an alarm for 7:30. At 7:20 Koko came upstairs to let me know that Finni was going with her to drop off Nico but that she would be taking him to work with her afterwards and bring him home later in the day. So I turned off my alarm for 7:30 and reset my usual 9:00 alarm.

I ended up getting up at my usual time and having a usual morning. The phone rang and it was Koko. She had talked to her boss and would not be able to get away after 10:30 so I needed to pick up Finni and the TrioBike from the UN University. I finished getting ready and headed out to the train. I made it to Koko's building without a problem. I checked in with the security office who called Koko and said that I could wait inside. I got a visitors badge and went through the metal detectors to the lobby. I ended up waiting in the lobby for a half an hour. Koko had gotten stopped by a coworker and had been trying to bring Finni to me the whole time. She explained where to find the bike and that it would be easiest just to head straight to Nico's school from the office.

Finni fell asleep on the ride over to the school. I waited in the school yard for Nico to come out. When he did we checked his backpack for homework and again he "forgot" it. I asked him to run upstairs and get it from the classroom. (I needed to stay with a sleeping Finni and the bike.) Nico ran off to the back door of the school... but was back unusually fast. He explained that he couldn't find it. After asking a few more questions I found out that he hadn't even gone in the building. We will have extra homework tomorrow because I knew that by this time the teacher is gone and the whole floor is locked.

We headed home and once we got there Finni had woken up. He wanted some noodles for lunch, to listen to the CD his grandma had made of her reading stories and then to draw. I happily accomadated his requests because Nico was determined that Finni have a "fun" sick day. After drawing Finni just wanted to cuddle on the couch and look at the birds in the bird feeder. We all went upstairs to play with the electric car track and then it was time to go to soccer.

We were on time for soccer practice... in fact we were early! It made me very happy to know that I am getting used to the timing of how long it takes to get places and how long it takes the boys to get ready to go anywhere. Finni had brought a book to play with before the practice but then wanted to watch Nico's soccer practice. Patrick called to let us know that he would be home when we got there after practice.

When we got home I emptied the dishwasher then got ready to go out. My plans with Dana got changed from Thursday to tonight. So I hurried and got ready because I also stopped and got my visa photos taken at the Haupbahnhof. I told Koko and Patrick where I was off to and they told me to have a good time. When I got on the train I let Dana know that I was on my way.

When I got to the station I got my photo taken care of before anything else. Then I met up with Dana and we started through Bonn. We went to this Mexican restaurant that is Dana's favorite. We started off with her favorite Moctails and then got to talking while we waited for our food. We are going to be really good friends! We have a lot in common and even the things that are not shared interests are still fascinating to talk about. The food was good... I had ordered a Chicken Burrito.... which was more like a barbecue chicken wrap but it was very tasty. After we finished eating and talking we headed back to the train station. She asked if I was planning on taking the bus again on Sunday which I am... she said that we could ride the same bus and that she would let me know what time it was leaving ;) I am not going to get lost this week! I caught the train back home and talked to Koko for a few minutes before coming up to get ready for bed.

Tomorrow is my Visa appointment that Koko is going with me for. Then I have to rush back to make it to my German class but I know I can do it! I will have the report tomorrow night.