Kirsti Smiles & Big Pants

Turn down the volume on this one if you aren't ready for some gooey mommy-talk.

I've decided that Kirsti wears the pants in our family. She decides our schedule each day and gets fed, sleep, or entertainment at her beck and call.

Sunflowers!

Mom and Papa Farny sent us sunflower seeds last summer with a promise that they would bloom and did they ever!!

Kyle's Commute

My bikeride through fields and forest. It really is a pretty ride. Takes me usually 20min - this video is at 4x speed so it lasts under 5 minutes. Beware, it is a bit choppy. If you look fast you can see beautiful barren fields(harvest just happened), a Porsche, a tractor, another biker I pass like he's standing still, a red light I run and the corresponding honk from an admiring observer. All from my helmet mount camera thanks to a bunch of hot glue.

Wildpark picts

Last Saturday we visited a forest animal petting zoo in Pforzheim - about an hour drive away. We bought the official animal grub (grass pellets and corn kernel mixure) and went to town. We had a great time after the girls got used to the idea of having a big hairy animal multiple times their size lick the food out of their hands. It turned out to be a hoot.






























This guy caught Sally's eye. He is an unkilted Scottish beef bull. Kind a hairy. He didn't get any pellets from Abby.

Wildpark Video

Girls pics

Here Elli is donning the favorite vest. So far this lovely Christmas piece complete with elves hanging oversized lightbulbs against a cheery black backdrop only graced the bedtime hours. We're hoping it doesn't surprise us on a "you can pick your clothes today for Kindergarten" day. This black christmas vest fettish is shared by Abby, they take turns with it frequently. Even against our encouragement they will wear it on warm nights, waking up with a sweaty face.


Three sleeping sisters. This method saves space.

spontaneous dance and provoked song