snapshots of my life: week 35

my birthday cake - complete with fireworks!!

presents!

a care package from our dear friend, ann (safety goggles just because)

school bus swankies courtesy of ann

anatole received a belated birthday gift from tante michelle and mamie helene

card from the boys

this warms my heart

birthday orchid

portland puzzle- another gift from ann

grrrrr

annual fakkeloptog (torchlight) march to the local summer fair - free lanterns and torches for all kids in the community

eager to get going, waiting for it to get dark

kids 9 and up get big torch sticks, those under 9 get paper lanterns with candles inside

ready to go!

complete with marching band

a view of the lighted procession

when you reach the festival grounds there is a special bonfire in which to throw all the lanterns and torches. 

new haircut and mustache - looking very official and serious (ann sent the lollypop mustache)

it's hard to keep a straight face

back to stern

snapshots of my life: week 34

the week's library haul.  i sense a theme here.  he also picked one about airplanes (not pictured).

our much beloved vegetable patch. ball? balloon?  no, that would be (i think) a yellow pumpkin.  or a squash on steroids.

pumpkin or squash?  the jury's still out.

in bloom

the week's harvest

the vintage vase i purchased at a resale shop for the equivalent of $20

i noticed the markings on the bottom and googled them. turns out this same vase is available on one website for $495. who knew?!

tickle laugh. i was torture tickling him and snapped this - the best toothless smile shot so far!

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mamie's extra special salad (thumbs up from the 7 y.o.)

skyping with brenna and gaga (i need to dust my screen!)

first day of school (1.a. at rosendalskolen)

anatole and his desk mate, bastien

mamie helped anatole make a cover for one of his books

buds: mikkel, anatole, and sebastian (field trip to horby legeplads)

tgif!!

andreas, alberte, and anatole outside their classroom 

the antenna toy that gaga and buppa bought us at disneyland!

a clever foam clock to practice telling time - thanks gaga and buppa!!

kettle corn rocks

lego selfie

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german dude with a decked out bike and tasseled america jacket!

it was just so good i had to take a picture from the back with the tassels a flowing

anatole and mamie - august 6th in hobro began a country-wide bicycle race (tour de france style)

our baby is 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 on august 7 (inquiring minds - that's a bottle of sparkling grape juice!)

the concept of the cake is always such a different picture than the end product. it's supposed to be a sea theme with submarine and shark.  when he saw it, anatole ran to his toy box and added the two little sharks.  he also stole one of the mini marshmallows.

time to dig in

not bad

he did the uncorking duty and thought the blast was funny in a startling way

presents!!!

lego is always a hit

paint set from mamie

stacking his loot. happy birthday anatole!!!