Ilona’s Birthday

 This year was celebrated in North Carolina with all her American cousins. Can you believe she’s 7 years old?

Putting Up the Xmas Tree

This weekend we went to our local tree farm and picked and cut down a rather large Xmas tree (they don't look so big when they are outside). Then we brought it home, unwrapped it, pruned it and decorated it. Then the dog chased the cat up into the tree. Happy Xmas!

 

Wilder spells ‘Wilder’ ‘WIDR’

 

Thanksgiving trip 2020

This last week we braved corona virus and long drives with kids in the car to meet up with Emily’s family at a house on Beech Mountain in North Carolina. This was tremendous fun for everyone, and the kids didn’t even complain about going for hikes in the woods, probably because their cousins were there. Also the house had a hot tub where they all spent hours. 

Car conversation

 In the car yesterday:

W: ‘Wayne is my Grandad’

Me: ‘yes he is, and so is Andrew’

W: ‘no he isn’t’

Me: ‘yes he is’

W: ‘Oh’

Me: ‘Who is Andrew’

W: ‘He’s my Grandad’

Me: ‘and Wayne’

W: ‘he’s my grandad too’

Me: ‘yes, you have two Grandads. And Nana is your Grandma’

W: ‘No she isn’t’

Me: ‘then who is Nana?’

W: ‘Nana is Nana’

Me: ‘and who is Gran Helen?’

W: ‘Chris Walker’

True story. 

ChalkBoy

 One of wilder’s favourite activities these days is to draw with chalk whenever and wherever. He often draws family members - can you recognise who is who?

Halloween

We went to a socially distanced birthday/halloween party across the street last weekend, where the kids got to decorate pumpkins. We also have some decorations in our front garden. And today the kids wore halloween jumpers to school.