101010=42

on the 10th of october, 2010, at 10:10 in the morning, my daughter weighs 42 pounds and is 42 inches tall.

and 101010 = 42 in binary.

My daughter is at the center of a global alignment the likes of which we have never seen

Don't feed the animals

Visiting the zoo is one of our family favorite activities. We pretty much go every time we are in Winnipeg. It is a great zoo, large with both indoor and outdoor exhibits.

The meerkats






The lions





The peacocks





The wild Gerhards







We also took a mini train ride. We thought Jacob would love this as he adores trains. However, the sound of the steam scared the pants off the boy. He cried inconsolably until the train actually got moving. Then he really enjoyed it. So did Sophia and cousin Matthew.

























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Yummmmmm, cake

Or actually, icing. The best part...

Shadowfax day

One of the requirements of any cottage stay is a sail on Shadowfax. This is the Gerhard family sailboat. Last year Jacob was a little small to be on the boat, so he and I missed out on the tradition. But this year we all braved the waters together. Actually, what usually happens to us is that the wind looks great just before we set sail and then once we get out to the open water, it dies down to nothing. True to form, the wind died right down. We kind of moved but i think the algae in the water was moving faster. We still managed to have a lovely lunch and cruise. I think the kids had a great time. Only Haley seemed not so taken with the whole thing.

Garden help

Jacob loves helping. Jacob loves dirt. It only makes sense that Jacob should help Grandma harvest some potatoes from the cottage garden. He actually did really good and would have spent hours out there doing digging and pulling. It was far too cute.









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