Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Happy 2013!

Winter finally came to Canada the day after Christmas - 15 cm of snow!  The dogs and girls loved it as you can see!

There was so much snow that Harper kept falling and could not get up!



Get him, Dixie!

These roses are unaware that winter has come!

Montana's first outings as a puppy were in the snow, and even though it was deep - she still loves it!



Post snow play - so tired!




New Year's Eve was the usual wild and crazy night at the Weinsteins!  The ball dropped at 8 pm.  Jack is giving Harper her New Year's kiss!  Jackie turned 10 on New Year's Day!

Barbie was into the champagne early, and someone gave her a microphone, too - bad combo!

New Year -what?

Go Barbie go Barbie go!

The girls and I managed to spend the 50 plus dollars at the party store aka junk store on party favors!  As you will see, the pink mustache was the big hit.



Things were really getting wild when Harper put on Matt's shoes!





Matt and Joel traveled to South Beach for the big national championship game - Go Irish!  Just pretend they won; it makes the pictures cooler!  

Smoke 'em if you got 'em!  The trip was also in honor of Matt's 40 1/2th birthday! And, these two hipsters saw Flo Rider and Dierks Bently in concert on the beach!  They had great weather; Matt finally got some sun!  Though no one can hold a candle to Joel's tan - he already had a good base from his other Florida trip!
















Sorry, once again I have managed to get the pictures out of order.  I think I have finally figured out how I am doing this; hopefully, I won't forget when I do it again.


Alas, in February, we will say good-bye to Canada!  We are a little more sad than expected, but we look forward to warmer weather and living in the same town as the southern hillbilly Hoscheks!  Hot-lanta here we come!

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Happy Holidays to All!

We went to see Santa in early December.  There is also a video to go along with it.  This was all free, and they just ask that you make a donation to their charity - which I can't remember!  One point for Canada.







Our big trip to Florida with the Hoschek clan...Cousin Amy and Finley do some experimental photography with the IPad.



Harper and Cousin Amy in the ocean!!!!



Finley expressing her many moods - happy and the pout!


Grandma Susie and Harper in the pool!


Uncle Steve and Baby Cousin Grant swimming in the pool!

More fun in the pool -we had great weather-high 70s!


Grandma Susie and Baby Cousin Maverick also known as the Second-Coming swimming!  However, he did not walk on water - but he can't walk yet!

Sand art by the Weinsteins...reindeer...

sand people and dog...


Cousins in the ocean - they loved it!

Harper pretending to be a baby in Baby Cousin Leo's swing!

My family was nice enough to throw me a Princess 40th Birthday Party/Lunch!  This was extra sweet since they know that I don't have any friends!



Look at all the beautiful princesses!

Baby Cousin Maverick looking handsome....

I may have threatened to put him in my suitcase and take him home - now that he sleeps through the night!


Two Princesses!!!

We finally had a really good sunset on the last day...Cousins!!!

Cousin Teddy and the girls filling a hole - such hard workers!


Harper and Grandma playing soccer!





That is our pool and rooms right behind us - love the proximity to the beach!




I traveled alone with the girls as Matt avoided this family vacation; he is going to Miami next week to watch the Notre Dame game with his dad.  The girls sang and played the guitar in the Cleveland airport.  They were not in tune but very entertaining to all fellow air travelers.

Our lovely edible arrangement from the NJ Weinsteins arrived just in time for Xmas.



Matt and Harper take a holiday nap!


Presents on Christmas morning!!!!



A beautiful princess ornament from Great Aunt Sara - love it!

And last but not least, Santa did not forget Jack - he was off the naughty list this year - no biting of anyone or Montana.