S family...your cabin beckons you to come...

As we toured Eagle Lake (test driving Dad's new boat motor), we were drawn towards this happy spot...
which sat quietly in all it's cozy wonder, calling for visitors!

Last week it was surrounded by a very healthy hay field...

leaving the cabin peeking out from behind...

but along came Mr J & Mrs J who rapidly changed the surroundings...

Mom even drove the riding mower for the first time ever and now...

it is calling out, ready to welcome some wonderful inhabitants!

Ah, Cabin, Sweet Cabin!

:)

We are a quiet bunch..

Such a commotion for 1 little candle for a 2 yr old's birthday...

:)

Happy 2nd Birthday 'Mara!

Miss Amara Lynn is HAPPY to turn TWO!
And here's her adorable cake - Miss Hello Kitty!
Another great job by Trista...

A few faces of 'Mars

This one says "Auntie"...

This face says, "I'm adorable!"...

This one says that she's got a little something to say...

She's growing up so fast, but I love that she still has a little sweet baby profile!

Admiring her cake...and don't miss noticing the freezing rain on the garden door!

Mr Levi (wrestling) with his Dad @ the table...

Miss Lys, obliviously reading her Archie while she waits for cake...

The kiddos kept Auntie Lois well entertained...

Aj & Trista...someone is looking a little dozy, meanwhile Levi seems to be amusing his mom...

Spencer, sayin' his piece...

Mr Graeme, not missing a thing...

Mr Levi...looking like a charmer...

Big cousing Spence, combing 'Mara's hair with her new brush - too cute - he needed a little sis!

Flood Pics on our Hwy 75 Detour

@ the US/Canada Pembina border, just heading in to the US...1 lane open
A little further south it was down to 1 lane again...

Kind of funny to see waves lapping onto the 2nd lane...

Here they had tubes running along the lane to hold the waters back...

Surrounded by water...

And more water!

This is nearing Fargo.

(Disclaimer re: pic quality - BB pics!)

Zoo

My momma said there'd be days like this...a little blue, crazy hair, red eyes...
The thinker...with a relaxed wrist...

And I thought my hair was frizzy...

I was amused by the hands & feet...

Nice 'stache...

Aw - I see a baby!

Struttin'

Cat nap...

O hungry?O grumpy?

Mrs Lion...

Mr Lion...

Wondering what the Mrs was worked up about...(she got right excited when she saw a baby through the window)...kinda neat, kinda freaky...

Someone's look needs a little TLC...

Alice the camel has ___ humps...

Oooooooo, Canada Geese...

Mmmm, the world's largest rodent!

Tropical fleurs...

More fleurs...

Apologies for the blurry pic. This little guys was a blur of motion eating his snap pea that he was so excited about & completely unwilling to share with the others!

Flashy Flamingos!

Primping...

Nap time, but that looks like the makings of a very sore neck!

The newly renovated Tropical House is now...Toucan Ridge. Will be great when it's all done I'm sure...but wasn't quite ready for the open house in my opinion.

Was a fun race through the Zoo again with some of my favourite animals...Spence & Graeme...oh, and their Mom - my sis, Lois! :)