Sunday, March 27, 2011

The sunsets are here!!

About 1.5 month ago we saw the first sunset, amazing as that was a lot earlier than at the old home....and with the much wider view of the sound and mountains it will be there the whole summer.

Here is the one from today...

burger and shake

Camden had her first hamburger and milkshake, and she LOVED it.......especially the shake...mine...mine...mine!!






Sunday, March 20, 2011

Timber!!

We removed a couple of trees around our house, which were topped by the former owners...including this one that was sitting outside of our bedroom window.....YES, we will be replanting with new healthy ones!!


Sunday, March 6, 2011

Camden at the ZOO!!

As Camden now knows several animals (snake, turtle, cow, elephant, etc...) and the noises they make, we got a membership to the Seattle Woodland Park Zoo so she could practice in real life.  Only to find out the animals decided to be silent today......must be a winter thing!
Bundled up, and ready to see and hear some animals....
Seagulls, really?! You took me here to see SEAGULLS?!

Ah, penguins (and seagulls)
Here kitty, kitty, kitty! I am too skinny for you ;)
Another DUTCHMAN!!
Come to Camden or Camden will come to you....
Helen teaches Camden about goats and apparently the birds and the bees too! (Check out the goats in the background) 
The elephant meltdown :(
Monkey see, Monkey shoo shoo
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssss......I am tapping the glass
Daddy, Camden and Orangoutang... who is the cutest?
hmmm, where are those seagulls again?
Dude..................
Okay, I am ready to leave... But I am a card carrying member now, so I'll be back again SOON!!

Friday, February 18, 2011

Playtime......

Camden taking risks!!  

and liking it ;)

Okay, I am ready for action...





 Yes, I am that good.....

HUGS!!!

Monday, February 14, 2011

TURTLE!!!

Camden's new word these days is Turtle, which for some reason she says with a British accent.



Everything is now turtle(s), even the drawings at school!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Old man river...

Oh sorry,I mean (old man) Niels. Celebrating his 38th birthday with his favorite girl. Don't worry honey, No matter what your age... NO ONE expects you to act it!!!

All my friends drive Porsches...

Oh lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Craven Pumpkins with the Pumpkin!

C.C. touches her first
pumpkin
Helen and Kathy
navigate the crowds 
Last year Camden was too small to really get into the Halloween spirit, but we plan on doin' it up right this year!  Today the Gannons, Watsons, and us all drove north to Snohomish to pluck pumpkins from the Craven Farms pumpkin patch.


Camden Lovin' the ride in her red
wagon with her new Pumpkin friend

Is this what pumpkins
are for?
Check these out!
C.C. thinks she
found a good one!

Daddy and his girl
strolling along
Camden loved the petting zoo,
especially the goats

The men-folk with
cargo in tow

Pickle & the Pumpkins
REAL cute pumpkin, REAL cheap!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Baby Crack!

or Crackberries.  That is our new name for raspberries home grown in Oroville with TLC from Granny & Grandpa...  Camden cannot get enough of them.  She had never thrown a real tantrum but now it is commonplace at meal time if those little red nuggets of goodness run short on her tray.  We brought some over to the Gannon's the other night too and Quinn and Carter fell prey to the addiction as well.  Mom, what do you put in those wonderful berries?!?!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Sad

HUP HOLLAND HUP!!!

We are all gearing up for the World Cup final...Helen is about to throw up she is so nervous, Niels is having heart palpitations, and Camden is screaming Dutch profanities at the Spaniards!   Her best friends Quinn and Carter as well as Shane, Kathy, and Auntie Dre Dre are here to help cheer on Clockwork Orange!!
Go Netherlands!  
Hup Holland Hup!

 

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

FINALLY FINALS!!!

This must have been the most stressful game I have ever watched, however all good we won and we are playing in the finals on Sunday!!!

Hopefully we will be playing Germany as it's time for some 1974 payback!!!

Monday, July 5, 2010

Potholes!

Not the kind in the road but Potholes Reservoir out in Eastern Washington... that is where we celebrated 4th of July this year. 
Hosted by Tom and Wendy Gannon (THANK YOU!!!), along with Shane, Kathy, Quinn & Carter we all had a fabulous time and we really enjoyed this new tradition (have been out there for the independence day 3 of the last 4 years)! Here is how the weekend went...

Arrived and got our new fancy tent set up.  Kids played while the adults lounged in the background


They thought the tunnel Tom & Wendy had was great fun! (Note Quinn at the far end)

 
But at times the adults were just as goofy (if not more) than the kiddos!





Camden enjoyed outdoor meal time with daddy and sitting like a big girl in Quinn's chair






She really loved POOL TIME and stayin' COOL in the shade!






She even tolerated (barely <-- ha ha, no pun intended) an outdoor bath with mommy 






To ring in Independence day there was a spectacular golf cart parade and fireworks.  Overall a great weekend!  Thanks to all the Gannons for the wonderful time!