Ginger bread

Holiday season, ginger man cookie making party, ginger bread house making parties... 

Gingerbread house party #2

Ginger cookie making party #3

Oliver's first cast

Most of you already know this, but just for keeping record of this little event, here is a little summary.

Oliver jumped off a playscape like a super hero about 5 weeks ago. Tibial fracture, 5 weeks in a cast extending from his toes to mid thigh.

Oliver being such an active boy, we were worried we were going to run out of things to do with him, no more parks, no more playgrounds. 

The doctor said he would start walking on the cast again within 3 weeks... It took him 3 days.

He was such good sport, he never complained and got used to the cast so fast, it became part of his life.

When we told him it was time to remove it, he didn't quiet get it. This thing was now part of his leg and he was completely used to it.
After removing it last week, the doctor said he was going to be soar and not up for walking for a little while. Here is a video of him getting out of the doctor's office...

Big Bend National Park - Oliver's first camping trip

Window Trail Hike. Oliver still good size for the backpack. He did a lot more hiking this time!

Little excursion to Boquillas, Mexico. Oliver got to ride a mule to go up to the village.

Same tacos as 15 years ago

Google made this movie with all our footage with some funky music...

Gigantic pancake made in a sauce pan...

Hiking in the Pyrenees

Ben and I spent 5 fabulous days "sans" kid, hiking in the Pyrenees from hut to hut.

Our base, little village in the Pyrenees, Cauterets

Hearty picnic of cheese and sausage

Lac d'Estom

7 lake hike

This is when we realized after about 5 hours of hiking, we still had to go on top of the mountain on the other side of the valley, .i.e. hike all the way down, then all the way up!

Glaciers

Oliver is 3!

Morning after birthday, chocolate cake and croissant for breakfast...

River fun

Oliver getting into new foods

Fried fish from the river

South of France

Beach, fishing, lots of good fish and rose!

Ben's catch to feed everyone!