Marijke's move

Marijke had some company for lunch at the cabin a few days before the big move.

news from Matty

An excerpt from the e-mail Matty sent to me...

For Christmas I will be somewhere in Uganda/Rwanda so have a drink for me.
I have been having a fabulous time, seen and done so much. It is all very exciting and can hardly wait to get home and show you the pictures. Since I only have a film camera that will have to wait till then. My next purchase is going to be a digital camera I think.
Will you wish everyone a merry christmas for me and ask the guys to email me then I can their addresses and write back. I hear that Age is going to Frisland in Jan. 2007, wish him a good trip for me.

Christmas Tree Day, December 10, 2006

The Zantinghs and various assorted family members search for the perfect tree.

News from Carly in Australia

Carly sent us an e-mail this morning and said that the flight went fine and that she slept a lot on the plane and then slept some more under a tree outside the airport in Fiji since they had a 12 hour layover there. She sent this picture taken in the bus ride to town in Fiji. They are now with their friends in Melbourne.

Cooper Zantingh - 2nd Birthday

Here is our budding musician. Cooper is two years old today.

Opa & Cooper on Maaike's Birthday

Hello from Australia!

Hi All! Just thought I'd say a quick hi, and post some recent photos. I hope Halloween was fun for everyone - I've been trying my best to make it tradition here in Australia, but unfortunately they see it as only an excuse to drink! so no trick-or-treating. Other then that everything's great here in Aussie - it's starting to get hot - 32 degrees today, and still just our spring - I think it'll be a hot one! Hope all is well there - I'll be thingking of you all at Christmas.

Love ~Sarah~

The girls and I - pre-races champagne breakfast Aug. '06

My boyfriend Sam and I at the races Aug. '06

Australia Day - Jan'06

My friend Jami from Canada Sept. '06

(still here "visiting" - I think she's fallen in love with Aust. just like everyone else does - I doubt I'll be able to make her leave!)

Name that baby.

Recently, Jamie-Lynn and Rick went to visit an old friend, and a new one as well. Name this baby!

Wyatt, Boo Bash

Bert won the ribbon for best costume at the Halloween Party. Stacy's nephew Ian did a great job choosing the winners in the various categories!

Guess who the clown is beside Karen?

Bert and Marianne "dressed up" for Stacy and Jeff's annual Halloween party.

A practice picture. Stef in the corn maize.

Hello from Stef

Just signed on to the Blog. Just practising

While I was visiting Carly in Vancouver last week we went for a 54 kilometer bike ride.

Here is the Peanut Butter Ice Box Squares:

18 individual graham crackers, divided
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cups grahham crumbs
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

Icing
2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Line ungreased 8-inche pan with 9 of the graham crackers. Combine butter, sugar, milk and vanill in large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat; cook 5 min. Remove from heat.

ADD crumbs and peanut butter. Pour mixture over graham crackers in pan. Cover with remaining 9 graham crackers. Set aside to cool.

Icing
MEANWHILE, beat butter and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add icing sugar, milk and vanilla; mix well. Spread over cooled mixture in pan.

Makes 36 servings.

Jericho and Wyatt playing at Sonja's.

After our walk we thought we should surprise Sonja at her house and drop in for tea.

Marie and Lindsay during our walk at Bert and Marianne's farm.

Thanksgiving Day walk.

On Monday several of us went for a walk to the back of Bert and Marianne's farm.