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December 20, 2014

Danbury Winter Pictures

Here are a few more pictures from our winter visit to Danbury. Wrapping presents, decorating gingerbread houses and putting lights on the trees — we’re looking forward to a wonderful holiday season with family.

A cold, rainy, December day over the swamp behind the house.

Kai takes aim.

It was warm enough for Kai and Nora to pull out their foam tipped bows from summer.

Some clever hunger games caption goes here.

Crystal warm by the fire.

The lights in the rain had their own charm.

Nora can finally make a snow angel. She was unfazed by Kai's snowball to the mid-section.

When I was getting ready for the picture Nora said "wait! Let me make a blizzard" and she threw some snow in the air.

Kai makes a blizzard for the camera.

Getting ready to put the siding on the gingerbread house.

Crystal and Kai working on Chez Gingerbread.

Nora and Ben work on thier Gingerbread house.

Nora reading the paper by the fire.

HDR shot of Danbury house as seen from the detached garage.

December 16, 2014

Winter in Danbury

We made it back to the house in Danbury for a nice little winter break. Kai and Nora have been eagerly awaiting the whole range of winter activities – sledding, snow hikes, snowball fights and even shoveling snow – followed by hot cocoa of course. There was not much snow when we arrived and it was dwindling fast. I love the picture of Nora trying to make a slushy snow angel on a small patch of snow left on the deck. Now it is still in the mid-30’s with ran falling.

A little snowman that Crystal knitted for her secret santa.

First Christmas tree of the season spotted in Schipol airport.

Nora makes an editorial on the home heating policy.

Every spare moment they find some kind of frozen water and start throwing it while yelling "snowball fight". Here we stopped in an autoparts store and they found some parking lot slush to throw.

Kai was distinctly uncomfortable but Nora wouldn't go until he had so he agreed.

Nora with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Crystal and Ellen have some soup at "Christmas at the fort"

Just before a snowball sneak attack.

Crystal and Kai on the carriage ride around the fort.

Ben and Nora on the carriage ride

Crystal and the kids say hi to the horses.

Kai, Nora and Grandma at the Fort Folle Avoine

Crystal and Kai at the Chattering Squirrel coffee shop

Kai and Nora review the directions of the gingerbread village.

Ben stringing the lights

Kai and Nora brushing off the deck

The gingerbread village Kai and Nora made at the Shutte's.

Nora determined to make a snow angel.

August 23, 2014

Nature at Bass Lake

We’ve been back from vacation for a couple of weeks now but I’m still working through a bit of a back log on getting pictures off of the camera. Here are few pictures of nature around Bass Lake both large and small. The panorama picture of the storm passing to the north of the lake is one of my favorite pictures. Enjoy!

Storm over Bass Lake

View of the new house from the lake shore

View from the back side

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Crystal took this one out by the swamp. A frog and a bee on the same milkweed plant.

Fungus Among Us

Wild flower on Bass Lake

The profile is his best side.

I was getting close to him and he stated to take an aggressive stance. Seconds after this picture he went for me.

A wolf spider giving me the stink eye. Eight of them.

July 31, 2014

More Danbury Pics

Clearing out the camera. Here are a few more pics from vacation which is passing too quickly.

Nora by the window in the new master bedroom

Nora on her photo shoot

twirling 'cause the dress is made for it.

Another frog - the place is filthy with them

Nora is not afraid of a lens

July 6, 2014

First Days of Vacation

Here are a few pictures from the first days of vacation. The day after we arrived we had the treat of celebrating Kai’s first birthday in the USA. Usually we don’t arrive back here until the next week. Grandma Ellen made a cake and the Posts, Jacobs, Lacoutures and Millers stopped by to help celebrate. Enjoy the pics!

The last vacation link!

Nora reads her last "Green Truth" before vacation.

Crystal and Nora in the Crown Lounge

Kai in the Crown Lounge in Amsterdam on the way over

Flarp!

Playing in the rain

Evelyn hams it up for the camera.

The balloons Julie picked up were a hit.

Kai holding court

Kai blows out the candles on the cake Grandma made.

During Kai's birthday gathering

Chatting during Kai's birthday gathering

September 5, 2013

Final Days of Summer Vacation

The final set of summer vacation pictures has been processed and I’ve posted a few here. It was a good vacation and the kids had a great time–they are growing up too fast!

Kai at the helm

Nora was excited to get to drive the boat solo.

It looks real but it is just a prop.

Kai at Canal Park

Ben, Kai and Nora at Canal Park.

We try to come every year to throw pebble into the water.

At the water sculputre with the spitting sturgeon.

We didn't get much rain this summer but when we did Nora made the most of it.

A toad out by the fire pit.

Grandpa and Nora

At the Country Lane famer's market

Kai and Nora play a game with Neighbor Pam

They are always eager to see our neighbors Pam and Lois.

The pontoon rides off into the sunset for another year of storage.

Kai and Nora used the wagon for a bit of summer sledding down the hill.

August 29, 2013

Game Camera

For much of the summer we kept a game camera over the road and back by the swamp. We came up with lots of pictures of deer and even more of the neighbors dogs. Quite a few of a couple of scraggly kids and some of some yahoo who kept driving through on a 4-wheeler like he owned the place.

Goofing off for the game camera

A Doe making its way down the path.

With Bambi

Kai and Nora go to collect the camera

Another deer

4-wheeling down by the swamp.

Its almost like Nora knew there was a game camera there.

Double Bambi!

August 3, 2013

Home Addition

The home addition is coming along nicely. For those that are interested here are some pictures of progress made so far (and a few other bonus pics).

Kai reads

to a young visitor we had. Both Kai and Nora did a great job digging out their safest toys for a toddler to play with.

Panorama of the new addition

From the back end of the house almost standing in the wetlands.

Panorama of the new addition

a better view of what has been added.

Panorama of the new addition

From the south east corner

Panorama of the new addition

fromt he front with my back to the lake.

Panorama of the new bedroom

Now with all 3 skylights in and the fireplace framed.

Nora with her new hat

She spent her allowance on a faux-squirrel hat complete with tail and has pretty much worn it everywhere since.

Kai rockin in the back seat.

An artsy shot through the skylight.

August 1, 2013August 1, 2013

Post-Wiemann-Jacobs Visit

Here are a few more pictures from the Post-Wiemann-Jacobs visit last weekend. We had a full house with Lea Ann, Nina, Sara, Paul, Bev as well as Grandma Annette and Grandma Ellen and Grandpa Art. The cold weather didn’t keep the kids from having a squirt gun fight outside.

Uncle Paul and Kai during a game of blongo ball.

Nora, Nina and Uncle Paul horsing around.

Grandpa Art and the kids cook hot dogs in the rain.

Grandma Wiemann, Kai and Nora

Grandma Wiemann, Nina, Sara, Kai and Nora

Grandma Wiemann, Nina and Sara

Paul, Bev and the Whole crew

Paul, Bev, Nina and Sara

July 26, 2013

Double Rainbow!

Lea Ann, Nina and Sara Post came to visit. The weather was on the cool side but was perfect for a campfire and, after a gentle sprinkle of rain, there was a double rainbow behind the house.