My Painting and the Ice Rink

Hey Mum and Dad

Just a quick pikkie of the ice rink which is finished. It has turned really cold with minus 5 etc. and this is the earliest we have had the ice rink ever ! Here is Charly ready to have a go.


Also my painting on the wall in the dining area. Looks cool huh !


Glad to hear you are back home safe and well and don't forget to take it easy and relax a bit for a while.

Love and kisses - Lara, Mike & Charly xxxooo

PS Charly gets an Oma & Opa hug and kiss each day.

General Catch Up

Hello All,

Just a few photos of the fantastic dumping of snow we had. It snowed for four days from the time Karl arived and then we had this beautiful day. We made the most of it and went up the mountain to check it all out.

Dad was feeling pretty good. He has since had his medication changed and is feeling chirpy again - getting cheeky so that's good. For those of you who don't know - Dad had a heart attack while he was visiting us so all drama again but we are all cool now. Karl (bro) came over for a visit for 10 days as well which was really great.






This is up the Hahnenkamm mountain behind our house and is about 1600m or so. The snow disappeared a few days later and the frosts have arrived which is fine. Very crisp in the mornings.

We also had Halloween the other night and Charly was dressed accordingly of course and had a great time in the morning cutting out faces in the pumpkins with me. Then we went out at night wither her costume and broom and visited her best friend Elisa.




We have moved into the new house and things are great. So much space it's just amazing. Karl was the first guest in the new guest room so who wants to be second ?

Pictures of the new house to follow as soon as the furniture gets delivered.

That's all for now. Just wanted to update you all and post a few photos of Dad so you can all see he is up and about and feeling good. Taking it very easy though which is important - anyway he is on holiday.

Love and thoughts - Lara, Mike & Charly xxxooo

Sadie the Cleaning Lady, Bob the Builder and the Thanksgiving Princess !

Hey All,

Just a couple of pikkies from the building site.

Here is Sadie the Cleaning Lady making a wonderful job of cleaning our kitchen. It looks fantastic and I wouldn't have done it near as perfect. Ta Mum !!!


And Bob the Builder was in the basement making some great shelves. Thanks Pops !!!


Then we have the Thanksgiving Princess with her litle basket and crown she made at Kindergarten:


And this is the pink wall in Charly's bedroom - we promised her and she didn't forget so it was paytime for Mama and Papa - it's bad but she loves it.


The guest room is nearly finished with just a few goodies to be put in the bathroom. We are just waiting on the heating radiators, the floors to be oiled and two lamps and then we can move in. Yahoo !!

Bye for now - Lara, Mike & Charly xxxooo

Cleaning & Ordering Furniture

Hey People

Seems like we are getting there ! I am cleaning the top floor this weekend and hope to get a bit of the first floor done as well. I have a cleaning lady helping me who is a real dream so it should go pretty good.

We have also been ordering some furniture and here are some pikkies. All pretty funky - have an architect for a boyfriend - but I like it too. The italians are taking their time as usual and it will take at least 6 weeks before things arrive but hey ! I can wait.

Here is the couch (same colour) we have ordered for the chill out area uptairs in front of the TV - it's called Arketipo Box:


with little footrests to match but in a darker shade the same as the couch - Arketipo Cubo:


These are the chairs for the dining table - Panton:


These are for the wine and open fire area - Victoria & Albert:



Mum and Dad are having a good time here. Dad is spending most of the time on the building site doing all sorts of useful jobs whch is a great help to all and he seems to be loving it. Last night he was oiling the ceiling beams and singing away to himself. Much better than the last holiday where he was in hospital.

Hope all of you are well.

Love and kisses - Lara, Mike & Charly xxxooo

17 Kids !!

Ok people - you have to check out this site - it's amazing !

http://www.duggarfamily.com/

I am still gobsmacked to say the least ! I can't get enough of these exclamation marks !!

Lara xxxooo