MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Thanks to everyone for the presents that you sent :)

Fun in the snow...

... until they both fell over and got covered in it - then they weren't quite so impressed!!

she even dropped the poor poodle...

4 TODAY!!!!

Happy Birthday big girl!!
Thanks to everyone for the presents that you sent :)
Here are a couple of quick shots of her cake...

and one of her birthday snow....

A few recent favourites...

napping together...

Bienvenue en Suisse...

The view that we are lucky enough to wake up to each morning - sun rising over lac leman and the snow covered Alpes :)

and just because I can't help it, a couple of each of the girls (serious faces from the youngest as usual!!)...

HAPPY 60th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

great nana and great grandpa :)

CONGRATULATIONS DADDY!!!

on your new appointment - we're very proud of you :)

Out on the deck...

Little Baby Pumkin Hat...

I know its early for the holiday season but I was feeling creative the other day so I thought I'd make a little pumpkin hat for my most willing model! Here is just a quick shot of her in it.

Amma's "new" car seat...

Since we were upgrading Ibby's car seat I thought we should "upgrade" Amma's seat too - she always gets the hand-me-downs!! Anyway, we made her seat a new cover (thanks nana for the sewing tips!!) - she picked out all the materials for it - and I think it came out pretty cute - hope you like it :)

Little Fruit Lover...

here are a few shots of 'Amma' with some of her favourites!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!

here are some photos that he took of his cake so that we could see it :) the girls picked out the candles to post to him - we thought an actual cake might get stopped at customs!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANA!!

One from art day...

now that 'Amma' is a bit older and has stopped trying to eat all of the art supplies, she is a big fan of art projects. Here is one of the girls drawing together :)

Daddy's gone to Minappies...

as 'Amma' keeps saying - she can't say Minneapolis :) Here she is watching daddy's plane fly overhead!

Watching the ants go by...

just a snapshot of the girls outside watching the ants :)

One from PJ day...

here is one from a couple of days ago when 'Ibby' was feeling unwell and spent the day in PJs - her favourite thing to do!! Here she is out on the deck playing in the sand table :)

Little gymnast...

'Ibby' started gymnastics today and had a great time! I didn't have my flash with me so this is just a snapshot but I thought it was cute anyway :)

A little black and white...

one of little 'Amma' dressed in the jeans that nana sent a long time ago (for Ibby when she was this size!) and a top that I'd had my eyes on for a while - I love this outfit :)

HAPPY 4th JULY!!!

we all survived daddy's firework display - he bought roman candles the size I'm sure they'd use in a show!!

Outdoor fun...

'Amma' exploring outside and enjoying the warm early morning weather :)

My little model...

she's not feeling too well today, but here are a few from a couple of days ago when she really wanted to be my little model :)

Tough little tiger...

this is what I got when I asked for a tough and angry Taekwondo face!!

'Amma' and the Giant Peach...

a couple of days ago I gave 'Amma' a WHOLE piece of fruit for the very first time - she was really impressed!!

Introducing "Ost" and "Bear"...

'Amma's' two best friends :)
Also, check out the really cute dress made by Nana - thanks Nana!!

Our Tiny Tiger...

Two weeks ago 'Ibby' started at KS White Tiger Taekwondo, and already she has three stars on her shirt and two stripes on her belt: go Tiny Tiger!!

Feeling moody...

some recent 'moody' black and white shots for you

Just starting out blogging...

I thought it was about time that we started to blog, to keep in touch with distant relatives and to give everyone an idea of what we are up to here in sunny Baltimore!!

Here are a couple of pictures of the girls (Ibby and Amma as baby A would say!) having fun on the new sheepskin rug :)