Tiny little mini cupcakes for Leif's school party today... so cute and so gone... mmmmmm...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Who the devil is that?
At the pumpkin patch, we had to get a shot of Leif here... somewhere we have the same shot of his cousin Tyler in the same place about 10 years ago! This side of the personality must run in the family!
How 'bout this one, Mom?
We had a great trip to the Pumpkin Patch this past weekend. Our little gap-toothed wonder is quite the proud pumpkin picker!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The barn
Every time we drive by this old barn, I say that I want to go there some day with my camera. Well, over the weekend, I finally did it! At dusk, the light was perfect and we hit the cottage at the peak of fall colours. I got lots of shots on my photo walk but this is my fave of the old barn.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
First day of School!
Leif was pretty excited getting ready for his first day of first grade. Here he is with his school cone... completely stoked! Of course, we were a bit late... almost in the swing of things!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Ribbit!
At the Rock Garden at RBG today, Leif spotted this little hopper in the pond... basking in the sun... what a life, eh?
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Butterfly Conservatory
Happy Birthday to me! I spent my birthday in Niagara Falls with some good friends and my family trying out my new macro lens... tough to get the focus but I finally got it on this shot!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Smile!
At the end of a long day of swimming and fishing at the cottage, there is nothing left to do but smile!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Finally!!
Well, we are in the new place... almost all of the boxes are unpacked and we are feeling settled! We were so lucky to find this place and we are love love loving it!!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
I got my trilliums...
Leif and I braved the black flies to take a quick walk in the woods to see the amazing carpet of Trilliums... one of my favourite sights of all time...
Friday, May 13, 2011
The first Trilliums of the Season!
Last weekend, there were a few trilliums peeking their heads out... I am hoping that the place will be carpeted with white trilliums this weekend! I can't wait!!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Our first hike at the cottage
Finally stayed at the cottage for the first time this season... the ice was still in the bay when we arrived but melted during the day. You KNOW we had to put our feet in the water... freeeeeeezing! Here's Leif on our first spring hike.
Monday, February 28, 2011
28.02.11 - Red tulips
Today was the first sunny day where you honestly believe that spring will come again. Can't wait...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
22.02.11. - A not-so-toothy grin!
Tonight, Leif lost his first baby tooth... here he is holding it in his "Tooth Fairy Container". Wow... growing up is hard... for the parents!! What happened to my baby?
Sunday, January 30, 2011
30.01.11. - Castle Reinfels from across the Rhein
We spent the weekend in the Rheingau area and slept at the castle you can see in the distance for Thorsten's birthday. Beautiful scenery, great hotel, gorgeous sunshine AND a fun time with my family. A truly relaxing weekend...
Sunday, January 23, 2011
23.01.11 - Spring will come again...
and so will spring cleaning! I went in for a nice close shot of the narcissus that had bloomed in my kitchen window and saw that I have some window cleaning to do! Ewwwww!!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
22.01.11. - Coffee Shop in Amsterdam
Walking through the streets of Amsterdam, you can smell marijuana wafting out of the coffee shops. Coffee shops are places where you can buy from a wide selection of marijuana... interesting cultural phenomenon, for sure.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
19.01.11 - Sunset on the North Sea in Zandvoort, Holland
On the way back from Amsterdam, we spent some time playing on the beach in Zandvoort, Holland. Watching the sun go down over the North Sea was a great way to end a great weekend.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
16.01.11 - Amsterdam in Black and White
We just got back from a whirlwind trip to Amsterdam... I never could have imagine how beautiful it was! The city has a great feel and there is so much more I wish we had time to discover there. Put that on my list of places to return to.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
The first snowdrops
Out for a walk today in town... I was stunned to see the first snowdrops. It did my heart good to know that spring will indeed come again!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Lens-E is on the way from Germany to Michigan!
05.01.12 - Lens-E! This is the little ragdoll project that Leif and I had a chance to be a part of to help raise money for Childhood Cancer research at St. Jude's Hospital. One thing I didn't mention is that she has an autograph book and, when she was in Oklahoma, she got an autograph from Ben Affleck! Cool!!
05.01.12 - Prince Leif presenting Lens-E with her Princess Hat
Leif and I had a visitor from the States today... a cute little ragdoll named Lens-E who is travelling the world to raise money for childhood cancer by supporting St. Jude's Children's hospital. The idea is that every person who recieves her adds something to her, stamps her passport to show where she has been and then posts some pictures of her visit on her very own Facebook page. At the end of her trip, she will be auctioned off. Leif and I added a smile to her face (literally, not figuratively... we sewed it on!) and also gave her a cute little Princess Hat so she could remember her trip to the Castle at Kronberg in Germany. We chose the "dress up" hat since we talked about the fact that kids who are sick with cancer spend so much of their time and energy on their illness and treatment that they miss out on some of the fun things that kids do like playing dress up. It was a great experience for both Leif and me and we were very happy to be a part of it.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
02.01.11 - Snowstorm in Weilburg
On a walk by the river Lahn in Weilburg, we were surprised by a sudden snow squall. Another town just an hour away that held lots of delightful scenes... a great day!
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