Sunday, December 21, 2008

The best toy at Aunt Mary's...

Is the clothes chute! And the smaller the kid, the bigger the fun.




Saturday, December 20, 2008

Germknödel

I had forgotten how much I love them.




Rose says...

"this is just what I always wanted!"




The sausage fairy has arrived!

Will it be enough?




Thursday, December 11, 2008

10 pm

Glenda does her Spanish.



Elly plays golf.



And Lisa keeps Smudge warm ( or vice versa).



Sunday, December 7, 2008

It snowed, and the Christmas tree went up.

It's a start. Smudge is excited for gifts to open while we're at work.




Christmas tarts




They go with the fresh snow.



Smudge is

11 pounds of bravery.



He's not afraid of 110 pound Diesel.

Getting our Christmas Tree

Elly cut it.


Glenda trimmed it.




Pick Up Trucks: the American dream.

Elly's first truck.



She didn't drive it (too much).




Friday, December 5, 2008

Elly and Glenda's advent calendar.

Full of German soccer club chocolate.




Popcorn on the cob





It's microwave-able!




Sunday, November 30, 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Elly and Smudge





Matthew loves whipped cream!





Smudge's neighbors

Happy holidays from Isaac, Clara, Christa and Jim.


-- Post From My iPhone

Smudge the sculptor

Butter is his medium.



Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Close up of the syrup





Cleaning the gulab juice

Glenda and Elly especially liked the syrup




Gulab jaman!

Lisa made homemade Indian food and it was great.



We all loved it.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

3 walks

Make for one tired Smudge.



Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Smudge and his prairie dog

It doesn't look like it, but he hates his prairie dog.



Elly's presentation

Tonight Elly gave a presentation at Harbor City International School. And there was marzipan to eat, too.




Another photo.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Friday, November 14, 2008

Breakfast for Smudge





-- Post From My iPhone

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Smudge at rest.

On my belly.


-- Post From My iPhone

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Smudge keeping warm





This is Glenda

She is watching TV.



She didn't want her picture taken.

Lisa is making ice cream.

Yum.




This is Elly

She is doing her homework.




Monday, November 10, 2008

Smudge also likes Frogs

He is very curious about frogs. But he doesn't try to eat them.

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This is Smudge

Smudge is crazy about lettuce.


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