Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts
Friday, December 07, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Dad at his favorite restaurant (Texas de Brazil! Yummmy!)
Happy birthday to the best Dad ever! We love you!
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Monday, December 07, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tara's New "Baby"
Last weekend Tara got an early birthday present from Opa and Oma. The rest of us, who were in on the secret, watched with knowing smiles as she unwrapped her gift...
For several years now Tara's dream has been to play the panflute, ever since we saw a video of a Dutch panflutist, Noortje van Middelkoop (say that ten times fast). So this year, Opa and Oma decided to surprise her and get the panflute for her birthday. Tara was completely clueless and that night we were even casually talking about panflutes. :-)
Tara has been playing it almost nonstop since she got it and is getting pretty good at it already. I'm sure there will be video to follow. It sounds very pretty with the harp so we've been having fun figuring out duets!
For my part, I really enjoy this instrument because it makes really cool photos. LOL!
It's a PANFLUTE!
Everyone has to try it out!
For several years now Tara's dream has been to play the panflute, ever since we saw a video of a Dutch panflutist, Noortje van Middelkoop (say that ten times fast). So this year, Opa and Oma decided to surprise her and get the panflute for her birthday. Tara was completely clueless and that night we were even casually talking about panflutes. :-)
Tara has been playing it almost nonstop since she got it and is getting pretty good at it already. I'm sure there will be video to follow. It sounds very pretty with the harp so we've been having fun figuring out duets!
For my part, I really enjoy this instrument because it makes really cool photos. LOL!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Birthday Pics
Just some pictures from my traditional birthday tea party with the Chid. ladies and this year Mrs. L (another lady who volunteers at the retirement home) came too.
First I will make you all drool with envy over all the yuuuummy goodies we had. :-)
Tara also turned hairdresser for the morning and did Mrs. L's hair. When it was done we all agree that she should be in Pride and Prejudice or something!
First I will make you all drool with envy over all the yuuuummy goodies we had. :-)
Chocolate + Strawberries = Bliss!
Chocolate dipped strawberries and cranberry pistachio shortbread...
Lemon curd tartlettes and orange cream tartlettes...
Ham and marmalade pinwheels...
Cucumber and egg salad sandwiches...
YUM.
Tara also turned hairdresser for the morning and did Mrs. L's hair. When it was done we all agree that she should be in Pride and Prejudice or something!
Sokea!
It was white dress day, and here we apparently have a hair-fixing train. :-)
And here are a couple of pics from the morning of my actual birthday:
Friday, April 17, 2009
Happy Birthday, Kathryn Grace!
Happy 17th birthday to the best sister (and many other things) in the world!
Pictured with best friend, Emily
Have a great day! We love you!
More pictures to come
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Saturday, December 20, 2008
A Belated Birthday Tea for...
For all our birthdays, it has become tradition to have a tea party with our dear friends, the Chidlow ladies. This year due to busy schedules, the Tara's tea had to be postponed until last Thursday. Wednesday was busy as Tara and I spent a good part of the day in the kitchen making goodies and setting the table. I will let the photos speak for themselves!
The table
Apple cider scones
Poppyseed chicken salad in phyllo cups and mini florentine wontons
Peanut butter crunch bars
Tara showing off the lovely rose drawing from Emily (Em, you are amazing!)
It was a thoroughly enjoyable time - after all, it was a tea party with friends; how couldn't it be?
Monday, December 08, 2008
Photos etc. from Tara's birthday - or, "fake" birthday
The day started off with presents...
"Fiddler on the Roof" gift set with DVD, soundtrack and music book. Actually the story behind this is, on Friday morning Tara told me, "I think I'll ask Mom if we can go to the library and get Fiddler on the Roof to watch tonight." But Mom had already bought it so she went to the store for groceries and Tara asked her to pick it up. Mom was in a bit of a pickle so she told Tara they didn't have it, and then went and grabbed the one she bought and gave it to her, saying she didn't like to lie to her, so happy early birthday. :-) Then for a joke we wrapped it and gave it to her again on Saturday!
An assortment of chatelaine accessories...
Isabella Alden books - lots of them - both from me and mom & dad
A beautiful "Beatrix Potter" style walking suit
And the crowning glory - a lovely antique music stand. There is a story behind this too. A few months ago we went to a tea room with two of our friends, the Chidlows and Mrs. Linhart. After tea we strolled through a charming antique/victorian gift shop (where I could easily have spent hundreds of dollars if I had hundreds of dollars with me). Tara saw this beautiful stand and loved it and was going back & forth over whether to buy it or not. While she was in another part of the store, mom stealthily paid for it and Mrs. Linhart hurried it out into the Chidlow's car. After that, Tara decided to buy it but lo! it was gone. She told me, "Kathryn, some lady came and bought it!" Hehehe... that "some lady" was Mom. :-) So Tara was very very surprised to find this by the piano on Saturday!
I guess she likes it!
Then Tara made 3 chocolate chip cheesecakes for Sunday, when we had company over. Yum!
And we ate her requested birthday lunch, crockpot stroganoff...And after some other very birthday-ish festivities such as shoveling the driveway and stacking firewood :-), we headed out for the evening. First stop was Emily's winter voice recital where Tara played the role of accompanist once again for a song titled "Batti Batti." Second stop was dinner out with Aunty Lulu.
This video was taken of Emily and Tara's warm up, which explains why Emily is wearing a knit scarf with her lovely sparkling pink gown, and why Emily gives Tara a thumbs-up at the end of the video. :-)
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