Jan to Mar 2007

January to March 2007

2007 01 08 New Hat and Scarf

2007 01 09 Just woke up

2007 01 09 Still So sleepy

2007 01 09 Why does Sara keep doing this to members of her family?

2007 01 14 Ruby's New "Big Bed" 1

2007 01 14 Ruby's New "Big Bed" 2

2007 01 14 Ruby's New "Big Bed" 3

2007 01 14 Is the Queen coming for Tea?

2007 01 21 Ajax and Ruby 1

2007 01 21 Ajax and Ruby 2

2007 01 21 Ajax, Ruby and Bram Hanging Out

2007 01 21 Rock, Rock, Rock 'n Roll Pre-School

2007 01 27 Singing Ruby

2007 02 01 Phillip, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

2007 02 02 Story Time with our favourite book.

2007 02 08 Zonked

2007 02 09 Singing Ruby Redux

2007 02 09 Smiley Ruby

2007 02 09 Tibetan Ruby

2007 02 09 Whatchootalkinbout

2007 02 10 It's hard to tickle the ivories with these ridiculous gloves on.

2007 02 14 Every Wednesday, Sara and Rubelu go to Baby Gym with Beth and Bram and Neoma and Ajax.

2007 02 14 Baby Gym 2

2007 02 14 Baby Gym 3

2007 02 14 Baby Gym 4

2007 02 14 Baby Gym 5

2007 02 17 what noise does a bus make? Grr-rrr-rrr-rr.

I had a meeting in Budapest, Hungary, so I took a couple days off work and Sara and Ruby came along for a short vacation. We had a great time and found the former Iron Curtain very interesting. Here are some of the photos. 2007 02 19 Budapest 01 The Be

2007 02 19 Budapest 02 Parliament Buildings. Budapest is divided in two by the Danube river, seen here. Buda is the hilly side and Pest is rather flat.

2007 02 19 Budapest 03 J and Ruby in front of the Parliament Buildings

2007 02 19 Budapest 04 Sara and Ru pose before the Széchenyi Bridge

2007 02 19 Budapest 05 A Little Square in the City

2007 02 19 Budapest 06 Calvinist Church

2007 02 19 Budapest 07 Origami Boat

2007 02 19 Budapest 08 Wall on the Buda side.

2007 02 19 Budapest 09 View of Castle Hill from the Bottom

2007 02 19 Budapest 10 Riding in the Funicular

2007 02 19 Budapest 10a View of Széchenyi Bridge from Funicular

2007 02 19 Budapest 11 Getting Ruby Done Up

2007 02 19 Budapest 12 Royal Horse Statue

2007 02 19 Budapest 13 Royal Horse Chestnuts

2007 02 19 Budapest 14 Royal Palace

2007 02 19 Budapest 15 Royal Wall and Tree

2007 02 19 Budapest 15a Old City Walls

2007 02 19 Budapest 16 J and Ruby in front of the Royal Palace

2007 02 19 Budapest 17 Sara and Lower Buda

2007 02 19 Budapest 18 Nice Hat Larry

2007 02 19 Budapest 18a View of Pest from Castle Hill

2007 02 19 Budapest 19 Lady with Fawn Sculpture Detail

2007 02 19 Budapest 20 Loyal Hound Sculpture Detail

2007 02 19 Budapest 21 Wrought Iron Gates

2007 02 19 Budapest 22 Ancient Wall

2007 02 19 Budapest 23 Paprika Shop

2007 02 19 Budapest 24 Asleep on the Fly

2007 02 19 Budapest 25 Church Roof Under Repair

2007 02 19 Budapest 26 Church with Excellent Example of Hungarian Grime

2007 02 19 Budapest 27 Street Scape

2007 02 19 Budapest 28 Steeple

2007 02 19 Budapest 29 View from Above Buda

2007 02 19 Budapest 30 View of Buda

2007 02 19 Budapest 31 Hmmm I think I have to Pee

2007 02 19 Budapest 32 In Search of WC

2007 02 19 Budapest 33 No WC Yet

2007 02 19 Budapest 34 Can't Hold it Much Longer

2007 02 19 Budapest 35 Foreign Shrub Inspector doing his Duties

2007 02 19 Budapest 36 She says that He's loved her since she was 14

2007 02 19 Budapest 37 Ancient Door

2007 02 19 Budapest 38 Windows

2007 02 19 Budapest 39 Still On the Go

2007 02 19 Budapest 40 Fisherman's Bastion

2007 02 19 Budapest 41 Fisherman's Bastion through Trees

2007 02 19 Budapest 42 Fisherman's Bastion Reflected

2007 02 20 Budapest 01 When Trees turn to Cheerleading

2007 02 20 Budapest 02 This Colm Toibin is a classic!

2007 02 20 Budapest 03 Parliament Building Entrance - This Parliament Building was build during the Hungarian Golden Age. Apparently, they could have built a city for 60,000 people for what it cost!

2007 02 20 Budapest 04 Sometimes kids are sooo embarrasing

2007 02 20 Budapest 05 Parliament Dome

2007 02 20 Budapest 06 Parliament Dome 2

2007 02 20 Budapest 07 Inspection of the Royal Crown in the Parliament Building

2007 02 20 Budapest 08 Parliament Floor Loiterer... I’m not loitering, I’m attempting a filibuster!

2007 02 20 Budapest 09 The Crown Jewels

2007 02 20 Budapest 10 Parliament Conference Hall

2007 02 20 Budapest 11 Conference Hall Ceiling

2007 02 20 Budapest 12 J and Ruby at Heroes' Square

2007 02 20 Budapest 13 Heroes' Square Heroes

2007 02 20 Budapest 14 Hungarian Hoodlums in Heroes' Square

2007 02 20 Budapest 15 Odile and Ruby - The Two most junior members of the Logistics Planning Advisory Committee.

2007 02 23 Budapest Ruby with a Top Knot

2007 02 24 Budapest 01 Routing through other peoples' bags on a Bus Tour in Budapest.

2007 02 24 A View of Buda and the Danube with Pumpkin Belly and Rubelu.

2007 02 24 You are Where You Eat

2007 02 24 Helping Papa With Some Tricky Calculations

2007 03 02 Our next door neighbours, Saloua, Tariq and Ferris with Ruby

2007 03 04 Proof of the Pumpkin Belly, Especially for Kate

2007 03 06 Ashamed to be a fan - But, we'll win the Grey Cup this year, for sure!

2007 03 06 Ruby and Mama

2007 03 06 Sara took a set of pictures of Ruby's Face. We're calling it "The Many Faces of Rubelu".

2007 03 06 The Many Faces of Rubelu 02

2007 03 06 The Many Faces of Rubelu 03

2007 03 06 The Many Faces of Rubelu 04. Warning. They started out fairly normal, then....

2007 03 06 The Many Stranger and Stranger Faces of Rubelu

2007 03 06 The Many Stranger and Stranger Faces of Rubelu - In this one, she looks like either a used car salesman or a Vegas lounge act backup singer.

2007 03 06 The Many Stranger and Stranger Faces of Rubelu - We told you ages ago that she was a Klingon baby.

2007 03 06 The Many Stranger and Stranger Faces of Rubelu - Now she looks like the Teeth Chattering Cenobite.

2007 03 06 The Many Stranger and Stranger Faces of Rubelu - With a Rebel Yell...

2007 03 11 Ruby Pointing at the Park

2007 03 11 Swinging Girl and Papa

2007 03 11 At the top of the Slide

2007 03 11 Going back up the Slide

2007 03 11 Playing with the Big Boys

2007 03 11 Poor Wee Ruby

2007 03 11 Sleepface Papa at the Park 1

2007 03 11 Sleepface Papa at the Park 2

2007 03 11 Sleepface Papa at the Park 3

2007 03 11 Little Climber

2007 03 11 Should a Sleepface be in Charge of Such a Delicate Operation?

2007 03 11 Walking Wee Ruby home from the Park

2007 03 13 No More Diapers! Rubelu is well on her way to being potty trained now.

2007 03 14 Hi "Adee"! One of my oldest friend, Andrew, came to stay with us for a week. Ruby couldn't say "Andrew", the closest she got was "Adee".

2007 03 14 We did the "usual" things we do with first time visitors, including the windmill in Nootdorp, a canal tour, the Redlight District in Amsterdam and of course, the Heineken Experiernce. Here, Andrew and Ruby Play Drums at the Heineken Museum 1

2007 03 14 Andrew and Ruby Play Drums Heineken Museum 2

2007 03 14 Andrew sure likes his beer

2007 03 14 Ruby and Papa at the Heineken Museum

2007 03 14 A Shoe Store Perfect for a Rubelu

2007 03 14 Papa And Ruby Up Close Series 1

2007 03 14 Papa And Ruby Up Close Series 2

2007 03 14 Papa And Ruby Up Close Series 3

2007 03 14 Papa And Ruby Up Close Series 4

2007 03 14 Ruby Very Close Up

2007 03 24 Then, just as Andrew was leaving, Sara's friend Rachelle and her daughter Abby came for a week. Here, Rachelle Braves the Tube

2007 03 19 Abby at Breakfast

2007 03 19 Ruby at Breakfast

2007 03 20 Abby and Ruby Tickle the Ivories

2007 03 24 Rachelle Braves the Tube

2007 03 31 Smooches for mama

2007 03 31 Hey!! What's that in your mouth?

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