I want the bigger one!

When I was looking after the grandchildren (see next post), I asked them if they wanted an Apple , yes they would. The boys wanted theirs peeled and in slices, while Alyssa wanted hers just peeled. I took a small one for her and started peeling. She informed me that she wanted the bigger one, which I knew she could not handle. " Hmmm, you know what, this one really is for you, has your name on it, see?" I made an "A" with the peel, she looked at it. She replied: "Well okay!"

My next meal!

Last night we were watching our grandchildren, Hudson, Evan and Allysa, while Ron took Lynne on a date. I made Dutch Pancakes for them, it always seems to be a treat for all our grandchildren. We just love them too, but I'll make them only when they come.

Allysa like to ask questions, which I readily answer.

I am growing some cuttings and added a few stones to it as you can tell from the above picture. Also to give it some color a small toy. Her question was: "Oma, why did you put a toy in there?" I told her that I want to make it look nice in there for the small fish I am going to buy and when it is really big, we'll have it for dinner!

Silence for a few seconds: "Growing it in there?"

While probably thinking are you out of your freak'n mind?

Yep, this Oma is just one of a kind!!

My Birthday

Last Tuesday Jan 31st was my Birthday, which started of with a call from Paul and Jennifer and the kids who sang the happy Birthday song. While they made the call, Nico, almost three, just left the room. The minute they started singing he ran back into the room with a big smile on his face, he thought they were singing for him! After explaining to him that it was NOT his Birthday, his smile turned into a big frown, hahaha!

Then at 11 Lynne came to pick us up, (they live 45 min away) to drive us all the way to Gatineau QC, to pick up Ron as well. They took us to this quaint French little place, actually the area has lots of small French restaurants. With the fresh snow covering the hilly streets it looked very romantic and inviting. I had the best soup I'v ever tasted. It was so very, very enjoyable. The only thing I did not like was the driving conditions, the roads were very slick. But Lynne brought us home again and she is a good driver. It is amazing though, that just across the river you are, as it were, being transported to a little town in Europe. We live in such a beautiful area.

Then as we came back to our apartment, we found in front of the door these beautiful flowers. The delivery person had left them there with a note attached from Yvonne. Who at that time was away at sea on a cruise. She must have ordered them before they left and the poor girl was already so busy and overwhelmed with finishing of her design projects and packing etc. Anyway, it sure made me feel loved that's for sure. Along with a few calls from friends and family in Holland, my day was wonderful.

Import Spring

Yep, this is what I do. Once in a while you have to do something for yourself.

By that I mean buy some flowers.

Actually, I try to have flowers on our dinning room table all the time.

Yes they cost a bit, but I'd just as soon skip eating out!

They do look rather nice don't they?

What a view!

It was quite a day yesterday with the wind howling around the building.

Things were rattling on the roof (we are on the top floor) and

the bathroom vents made a noise, what a nice evening to stay indoors

with a laptop and watching a movie!

Look at the ice formation on our windows!

Below a mixture of snow and ice on the balcony.

Below picture shows me how brave other people are

right next to the condo on the upper left I look at the Walmart's parking lot!

When I took the picture it looks pretty full and at the back as well.

The traffic seems to be moving at a steady pace.

And.... this people is the weather report for Ottawa

Sunday lunch

Just taking it easy!

In the meantime....the kids playing some heavy duty computer games!

Evan, Aila and Anneka.

To add to the entertainment, Alyssa thought it would be neat

to dump the chips on the floor and just munch away!

They can keep busy like this for ever!

Aila

Aila staying overnight tells me she wants to go shopping. I asked her: "You have anything in mind?" She replied:"Yes I want to go shopping for Anneka (her sister), I want to be generous with her!" "That's so nice Aila, how much do you have to spend?" "Hmmm well, nothing actually." "So how do you plan to go about it?" Her answer: "You will give me some money!"