More cupboards to build....

Theater the Fairy Forest

Grandma takes us to the theater, the story of the Fairy Forest, het Sprookjesbos, something like this. It is a story about a tall lumberjack who is bewitched by the witch so that he wants to cut the fairy tree. There is little redhood, the wolf, a dragon, a little goat, and -my favourite - princess Cinderalla.

They all sing very nice, and I like the show with all the characters and songs.

Building cupboards

And then it is time to put the planks together to a cupboard. I help mama!

A new cupboard

We are busy re-arranging rooms in the house. I am going to sleep in the upstairs room, and mama's room is cleared to the vide. We need new cupboards, but which one? Time to visit Ikea. Mama photographs the candidates, but I insist she must include me in the photo's!! Ikea is fun, and there is a restaurant. That makes it all the better!

Wall painting

This morning I remembered what mama had said about wall painting yesterday, and I ask if I can paint on the wall todat? As it is waterbased paint, mama and papa allow me. Of course, mama should paint the Baby Pete I saw on television. I am still wild about Baby Pete. Then she gets the taste and paints all around the woodfire place. I certainly cheered up our wall, and papa says we can have more of these walls!

Walking in the dunes

It is sunny, a pity to stay inside. We forget the camera on the walk and while we eat our bread bun in the snow and sun shine. But even the parking lot is beautiful for a photograph.

Wall painting

'What do you want to do today, Ces?' my mama asked this morning in bed. 'Shall we go for a walk in the forrest?', hmmm, I am not really keen, but we went anyway, as you saw. 'Or shall we arrange the new rooms? Or shall we paint some walls?' And the last I like!! Paint on some walls, although mama left out the 'on'. But today she makes me paint on paper. And on myself. I want to be Black Pete, and papa helps me. But purple is fine too.

Christmas

Tree, gifts, dinner, play time

Alex feeds the little dragon.
Two little raskalls needing an upside down session.

Simon plays here

Simon's mama has to join his papa for a Christmas dinner. But this is fun! We get to play together. Simon always likes to feed my rabbits, outside we surprise my mama with large clumps of snow. A snow fight! I didn't know what it was, but now I like it! Screaming we run through the garden.

We play Sinterklaas and Black Pete all day, in the evening Uncle Frank comes to join us for dinner. He tells us to play Jozef and Maria. But with Black Pete hat!

My brother!!

In mama´s belly there is a little baby. A boy, mama and papa tell me, but to me it is a baby. A new friend! But it is another five months waiting.

Christmas decorations.

Now that Sinterklaas has left us, we can get the Christmas decorations out. We don't have a tree yet, but for the time being this small tree will do. Lots of lights to brighten it up.

The garlands are fun to play with, or make necklaces from.

Aquarelling

Aquarelling is no fun, if the hands stay clean. The adults always like paintings with my hands.

Monkey climbing

And then it is time for a session of monkey climbing with papa.

The big gift: a train rail

This was the largest gift: a train with rails. And the best part: a bridge. The train rides by itself. I like to let it run around and around.

My new hair band

One of the gifts is a new hair band. "This is a beautiful hair band!" I yell when I get it.

The big Sinterklaas day

It is finally the big day for Sinterklaas to bring his presents. Suddenly there is a big bag in the hall way. This is so exciting, all these gifts!!

Rabbits in the snow

The rabbits seem to enjoy the snow too, finally their fur comes in handy. And the roof is insulated with an extra layer.

Snow man

And then suddenly it is winter: cold and snow. Lots of snow. We make a snow man and still can't see the pavement. Good sticky snow too.