16 October 2012

Home

So, we moved into the extension and said goodbye to the builders, reluctantly, as it's nice to have people around with drills and saws and nails, and generally all the stuff close at hand (and the know-how to use the stuff!) that you could ever need to fix or make just about anything... I mean, I like to do things myself, and Handy Andy is always at my beck and call of course... But seriously, we can't do much of the real stuff, so having a couple builders around is pretty handy. People think I should have been sick of them, sick of making coffees, sick of the interruptions, etc. Not really. Have a leaky tap? Fixed. Have a ding in the wall? Painters to the rescue. What's to get sick of?!!

I guess I haven't posted much about the house... I don't like admitting how much of my energy it has required over the past months. Maybe not blogging about it made me feel like it didn't take up so much... It kind of did though. 

This is the kitchen. And I do like it a lot. 
But truthfully it does look a bit like someone else's house.

Ok, that's better. Now that's my house. :)

The builders hadn't quite left... the site dog had made himself at home and wasn't happy being told it wasn't his place anymore!

The mixer shelf... 
I admit, I teased my sister about devoting an entire cupboard to a mixer. 
For goodness sake, an entire cupboard!
Umm, I copied her and I love it. Baking made easy.

What to bake first? Cream filled cupcakes of course. 
I haven't been able to bake in my own house in months! 

The builders having a coffee on their last day. 
Is it weird if I think I might miss them? 

08 October 2012

Nickity Nick

Older brothers and sisters are great. Cause you get to know exactly how old you are. 3 1/2 wasn't good enough, then it was 3 3/4, then 3 11/12ths... and although he had no clue what that really meant, he did know that it was better to turn 4 than to turn 3 12/12ths. Smart kid. :)

Nick has liked green since before he turned 2, he's always loved anything round (or not) that can be kicked or thrown, and (my personal favourite), he's left-handed. Can't get better than that. Well, except for the cheeky smile and the tight-around-the-neck hugs.

Happy birthday happy kid. So glad you are in our world, you were truly a well-timed gift for us all. 

As he likes to say, "Watch out for Nickity Force!"

Red plate specialness (carrying on my own family's tradition).

Double birthday smiles. Happy birthday Beth.

A birthday game of duck duck goose. 

Oma was gracious enough to enjoy the '4' cake with Nick. 

07 October 2012

Snow

Ahh, we made it to the snow finally. Perhaps the last of the year. Maybe it's because winter is over that it's exciting to go up the mountain and get cold. In the middle of winter it's cold enough without going to find snow!


Andrew looks a bit concerned that I'm going to throw a snowball at him with my free hand!

Kids were very impressed that I remembered to bring a carrot for Snowy!

A hard day at the snow :)

06 October 2012

Photo albums

Found 4 years of photos of Laura in the snow in the same jacket. 
And they say kids grow out of clothes quickly... ha!!! :)

2009

2010

2011

2012, with spare snow in the hood for snowballs. 
A sister's gotta do what a sister's gotta do!

04 October 2012

Hi Summer!

Hey there Summer, Laura can't wait to see you soon!