Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Thanksgiving in Portugal:*) No dishes!!!






A few from our trip... Just trying to finish all these so I can go to sleep....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

At the beach in Tavira...gorgeous!
On a ferry from Tavira to the beach.
Ava and a cow.....again?
Castle in Sintra.
John and Ava at a beautiful beach near Sintra.

Our little angel

My birthday cake


Thanks to my friend Anne who put together this beautiful cake, and I'm not kidding when I say she put it together!

Lantern Fest 2007



Martin was a Roman soldier who one cold November night shared a piece of his warm cloak with a beggar. That night, he dreamed that the beggar's face was really Christ, and he learned that by helping others, he was really in service to God and the betterment of Man. He quit the army and devoted his life to service, eventually becoming the Bishop of Tours.

Kids get to walk around with fire....makes for some excitement! Last year, one of the kids in Ava's kindergarten almost caught on fire.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Happy Birthday to Me

Went to the spa today with Anne and Helen. Did water aerobics, floated around, then ventured downstairs to naked sauna. EVERYONE is naked down there, and they look at you funny if you have your suits on(which we did, initially). Scroll down on the link to SinnBad (45°C, 90-100 % Luftfeuchtigkeit)
So, we striped down and went into the aroma therapy sauna which was not made of cedar, but granite. We go in, sit down, and then it begins; the "laser" light show, which really isn't laser, but made me think of the days when people would go lay down and listen to Pink Floyd during a laser light show. This music sounded more like Yanni.
Then, after the sauna, we went in the foot pool, where you walk one way in hot, then one way in cold, and that was it. We returned to the world of bathing attire. Showered, had lunch and came home.
But you know, I'm ready to do it again...it really was fun being naked without risk of arrest:*)

Friday, November 09, 2007

"I need my exercise" as quoted by Miss A

Ava now loses a show when she tells a lie, no matter how little. So, she just said, "If I don't get my exercise, I'll get old and I'll die. I need Boogie Beebies. Where's Boogie Beebies?" (a kids exercise show on BBC)

First Snow of November 2007



So we're having the first snow of the season...We've got flurries, a bit of wind, now sun, and who knows what the day will hold after 2pm? Stay tuned for more news!

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Legoland









So here's the quick version....the only photo that might need explaining is the photo of Kristine with a surpised look on her face...she got busted by the Legoland Police for crashing into my and Ava's boat:*)


Saturday, November 03, 2007

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween




Thanks to Zia for providing Ava with the Sleeping Beauty costume:*)

Monday, October 29, 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Family photo in Amsterdam

Go Sharks!


Cleaning supplies in an Amsterdam flat

Fun at NEMO





Fun with Calamari


Look what Ava can do while we eat Tapas

Amsterdam





A few shots....the best being what Ava can do with Calamari in a tapas bar.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Sunday, October 14, 2007

What can I do at 1:00 am while the others clean up

Do you think I have a chance at winning American Idol? Germany Idol? Stupid human tricks? Stupid pet tricks? America's Got Talent?

Saturday, October 13, 2007

First Sleepover Away From Home:*(



Tonight's our big night out, and Ava's with her "older" friends:*)

Human Catapult

Found this via a friend's brother's page. All I can say is: These guys are NUTS!

Friday, October 12, 2007

Mystery Photo


Have you seen this kooky boy before?

Athletic Girls

Ava as the horse

New camera, so look at the video now:*)

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Ava's sick:*(

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Oh yeah, oh yeah

And please remember that I had too much to drink! If you're easily offended by my stupid behavior, please do not watch this clip!

Volksfest 2007




One of the pics is of our new club: The Order of Helga. John applied for membership, but we have to vote on whether or not he qualifies. Please vote!