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<\/a><\/div>\nThe scenery on the way down was lovely, all lacy icy trees with the sun low in a grey sky behind them. Unfortunately, I didn’t take the camera out during the loveliest bits, but here’s some of them.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\nWe brought Liam’s car along for him to play with since he uses it as a walker, but mostly his cousin Mika played with it, riding it all over the house. Here’s Liam finally having a go. (The rest of the pictures are from Leo’s camera.)<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nLiam sitting with his Great Aunt Evian, wondering what Opa is up to.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nPick me up!<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nAnd we buy toys again, why?<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nA very competitive card game underway involving being the first to hit a bell in the middle if the displayed cards reached a certain total. Cyrille and Ischa usually won. They are very<\/em> competitive.<\/p>\n A different card game that I haven’t quite figured out. Involves patterns in the displayed cards. I’m pretty useless so far, but couldn’t play for long ’cause motherhood called.<\/p>\n All in all, a lovely evening with the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A night of card games and conversation to celebrate the New Year. Today we went down to Ivo’s parents for a family dinner. Here’s Liam asleep in the car in his new seat. We try to time travel to coincide … Continue reading <\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n