Colour in My Garden

                         

Special People

My aunts came to visit a couple of weeks ago: Tante Netty was in Canada for a few short weeks, and during her last week, stayed here for a few days so she could visit Mom. My cousin, Mary Lynn, drove "the old ladies": T. Netty, T. Ans, and friend, Thea - here on the Sunday and they all saw where Mom lives before they came here for lunch. Of course, the camera was always near, and we got this lovely shot of the three sisters:

 It was a privilege to have Mary Lynn in MY kitchen for a change! I'm usually the one trying to help out in the farm kitchen! Unfortunately the flash was not on, and so this photo is on the dark side.

On Wednesday, it was time to return Tante Netty to the farm, but we had a little coffee break on the way, and she and Great-Grandma were presented with lovely pictures painted by these girls:

Naomi wanted to mark the occasion with photos of her own, so she pulled the planters to the front of the garage door and became a photographer.

In this last photo, she's playing photographer's clown while Petra has a turn with the camera!

All in all, special people during a special week making special memories! Love it!

Summer Sunshine

We've had a few special visitors in the last couple of months!
We enjoyed Anneke during the May long weekend -

 

All babies have their unhappy moments, but

Anneke's smiles are proof she is a contented little one!

What a pleasure she is!

Anneke loves a good book  - no matter where she is!

Nicole and Maria spent a few days here in June...

They enjoyed the lake water from the dock,

Opa's hammock, and most of Oma's toys, 

and because of a sudden thunderstorm, a picnic in the car!
Maria also discovered something new - she climbed to the top of
the climbing bars in the playground!

Cousin Time was simply splashing!

This past weekend, Canada Day Weekend,

Naomi and Petra and Rachel were here for a sleepover.

They coloured a box, played with lego, - and every other toy in Oma's supply!,

Dinner outside was an elegant affair:

And to our Michael -

 we love you lots and wish you didn't live so far away! Think about you often...!