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Friday, March 30, 2007

Team Counts Dusseldorf - General cuteness





Just a few random cute pictures (IMHO). My boys at the dinner table. Zach, somehow got his foot inside Art's boot, while holding Dexter's toy OF COURSE, and two of Dexter sleeping so cutely. I realize I am addicted to sleeping Dexter pictures, but I just love how cute his paws are...when they are not attacking me! Or the front door.

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Friday, March 16, 2007

Mar. 9-11: Brugge, Belgium




















This past weekend team Counts, minus Dexter, went to Brugge Belgium. This was to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. Each year we take a trip, in lieu of presents. We rented a car and drove in Europe for the first time, which was an adventure in itself. We had some drama getting there - no map, stuck in Brussels traffic for an hour, neglected to take a pit stop - so by the time we actually got to Brugge, we were pretty tired and cranky. We scrapped the idea of going straight to the hotel b/c it was 7pm already and we were hungry and in desperate need of a bathroom. We stopped at the first restaurant we saw, and ended up paying 20 Euro each for a Chinese buffet. It would have been great to sit and enjoy for awhile since their food was excellent and the choices extensive (even sushi), but as it was getting late, Zach was getting less and less patient. THEN, we didn't have directions to the actual hotel, so more drama. But, we were settled in the room (who had no record of our reservation until the next day when they checked their email!) by 9:30pm or so. Saturday started wonderfully and we forgot all about the drama of Friday night. The weather was gorgeous! The breakfast that was included w/ the price was actually impressive - not the 'continental breakfast' we were expecting, but eggs, bacon, bread, cheese, yogurt, cereal, etc. Each place we went in Brugge had the same kinderstool (high chair), that at first we thought was pretty neat (it attached to the chair itself, and was very cute), until we caught Zach almost pushing the entire chair over. Saturday was busy. We went on a boat tour through the canals of the city first. The tour was in Dutch, French, then English. We saw lots of the architecture and learned a lot of the history of the city. Art's second most memorable moment however was when the tour guide was talking about Jan van Eyck, and said "he was a collegue of Joan", then Art leaned over and whispered to me "WHO??", the the tour guide said "of Ark". Very funny. Art's first most memorable moment was when he was speaking to the tour guide in Dutch and the guide was impressed then shocked that he was not a native Dutch speaker - that he is American. That made Art feel pretty good! Then off to lunch at an Itallian place (pizza of course for me, pasta for Art). Zach got told NO at the restaurant and took that poorly. He looked at me w/ a big frown, trembling chin, and I made the mistake of laughing at him, and then he of course started screaming. So that ended lunch. :) Then off to the chocolate museum. We both really enjoyed it. It was very informative in a fun way. We had no idea how involved the history of chocolate was! Of course the tasting at the end was good. Then we headed over to a brewery for a tour. It was miserable for me, b/c I had Zach in the snugglie (b/c of the 254 steps in the tour), who was supposed to take a nap but refusing to and being exceedingly whiny. I had to stay at the back of the tour so as not to disturb others. He never did fall asleep and when we sat down for our free drink after the tour, he was happy as a clam, drinking his AJ w/ grins and giggles. Sigh. Art enjoyed it though, and I did like the room that had beer cans from all over the world. By that time, it was time for a quick rest at the hotel before dinner. We got take-out at a pita place and had dinner at the hotel. Zach crashed around 7pm for a nap, and awoke around 8pm when we were outside looking at the town all lit up and pretty. We were all in bed by 9pm, Art and I enjoying some cheesy American tv! Sunday we walked around the city a bit more and saw the windmills at the outer canal/moat around the city. We had lunch in town before heading back to Dusseldorf. No Brussels traffic this time, but we did get turned around a few times, and caught in parade traffic at the gas station where we stopped. Made it back in time for dinner. We all went to bed early, exhausted from the great trip!

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

ZMC - A cruiser AND a crawler!!






Yea, today Zach finally started crawling. As many of you know, he has been pulling up and cruising along furniture for about a week now, but finally started crawling today. Yea, no more 'developmental' worries for me, and I can report to his Dr. on Monday (a check-up) that he is mobile in several ways.

The picture is when Zach was cruising along a chaise lounge in his room, got to the end, and kept going along the doorway. Then he got stuck and didn't know what to do. In that outfit, he looks like a convict...I felt like saying "Put 'em up". No pictures or movies of crawling yet - we have just been in awe watching the frustration.




Ok, I also added some more pics of him just standing. I love the pot-bellied one where he is staring at the keys.

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Monday, March 05, 2007

March 4: Counts borrel


On Sunday, Art, Shayna, AND Zachary all sat down at 5pm for a traditional Dutch borrel. Art and Shayna had tea and Hamkas (yummy ham & cheese chip things), while Zachary had apple juice and a zwieback cracker. Everyone was happy. What a big boy - getting to participate in a borrel.

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ZMC - Just being cute


Nothing really to say about this picture except that it was taken to commerate the last time Zach would be able to wear this outfit. He was 7.5 months old in this picture and it was getting too small - except for the hat of course. That, and I think it is a cute picture.

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Zach - Dex: Sleeping cuties





Why is it that kids and animals are at their cutest when they are asleep? Probably the peace and QUIET! That, and Dexter looks so sweet when he is sleeping, and not attacking every bit of flesh that moves!


These are pictures taken throughout January that I thought were cute. Zach occasionally gets to nap in our bed, particularly on Saturdays, and it is a big treat for him - he gets very excited to be able to fall asleep between the two of us. His pictures is on one of those days where he sacked out in his favorite place. I just think Dexter looks cute covered w/ a blanket - I can't help it!The one of Dexter w/ is mouth open is him yawning - how he is comfortable sleeping up and down like that I do not know. The last Dexter picture is him in a new favorite place - an upside down cardboard box that has a 'door' cut out. It is hilarous to watch him flatten himself to slide under there!

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