Another way to play with your viltstiften. And a hard one. By the time I have put three on, it gets really hard to pick up the fourth to put it on my finger. And the fifth is even harder.
Then I wave my fingers and the things tick-tock against each other. Haha.
Papa and I are reading a book together. I sit on the real chair, while papa can sit on my children's chair. That way I can tell him what to do!
I like sitting on the real chair, even if it means I can't really see the things on the table.
Today we have seen a lot of monkeys. It was so much fun! We went together with Inne, Ella and mama's friend Karen.
In the park were lots of monkeys, some of them were walking on the same paths as we were. We started the day off by looking at the gorilla's eating. Luckily they were on an island!
Look at the baby gorilla. It was a naughty cute little toddler.
And for us, little monkeys, there were all sorts of fun things to do. We could climb like monkeys. I was very proud I could do what those big girls did!
I have never liked wearing party hats, but I am now warming up to them. Especially, because I can sing the song: ''to you-ou-ou!!' or 'glo-o-o-ri-ah!' in dutch. And I specially like it when mama sings it for me. I sit up on my chair, like you do when they sing to you.
Simon calls: shall we come? Of course! We figure out something for dinner. But first we give our papa's a workout.
Running, rolling, hide and seek, making puzzles. And of course we make music on our new piano. Simon is always keen to make music a lot. This time no different. I am bored after a while, but not so Simon!!
Alex sleeps upstairs.
After I have fished all the snails out the pond, I cool my feet in the pond. This is fun. Splash, splash with my feet! All the snails dive under!
A photo from last June, when it was so hot. I like playing with the rabbits, although it is a bit scary when they sniff me. And it 'wickles' (=tickles, or kwiebelt in my dutch).
Wickle is fun, but too much is unbearable.
My papa is back home from work! I love it! Mama and papa have to stay close together, so I can keep an eye on both of them at the same time.
I am still wearing my crown.
I am a queen with my pink crown with golden tips. They gave me this crown at day care, and I keep it for days. Mama says: 'Mylady' to me.
When mama cooks, I get to cook with her. We have washed the potatoes and now I can splash with the water.
After I have made the mess, I clean up, just like mama does. I take a towel and dry everything. That is the tidy person I am! Or better: I like doing things that mama does.
Yara comes again. I am always enjoying Yara, because she really plays with me. Yara just graduated from high school last month and is now on her way to uni. We are silently hoping she might stay around a little bit.
Loes turned five yesterday. Time to celebrate! I have rehearsed with mama to say 'Congratulations Loes'. I can say it to near perfection. But when we arrive, I am on my shy again. Koen too. We look at each other from underneath our eyebrows. But later we play great.
This is Fritz, he was already a puppet when mama was a little child. But Fritz is still very patient, if a bit more naked - Grandma thinks puppets also should wear clothes!
Now I am sitting at my cooking table, my red cloth nearby. I feed puppet here.
Later puppet needs to poopoo. Just like me, see 1st of July, he gets read a book.
It is still so hot, we eat outdoors. A refreshing potato and carrot salad. And a glass of white wine of course. This is my dinner glass, so I can do a decent 'prost' with my parents.
I haven't told you about my music lessons yet. We go every Thursday morning. We start by singing "Hallo, hallo, I am .." and then you say your name and hug the doll. I haven't dared saying my name yet, only at home I dare.
Then we play all sorts of songs and instruments. One of our favorite songs is about the sun, rain and a rainbow. Here we make a sun with our sticks and we beat to the rythm of the song, or I try to.
I like sitting on the potty. We read books. Mama sees when I start getting busy with poopoo and pulls my pants down and the poopoo ends up in the potty.
I have also put some more pictures from Gabrielle's birthday party up.
It is too warm to cook, my mama says. We are going to picknick on the lawn. No cooking today, but just sipping in the shade.
I feed the rabbit the little round thingies I find in the grass. Then they sniff my feet or I pet them on the back.
Uncle Frank celebrates his birthday on Simon's beach, the Strip. It is very humid and hot, that's why. Yesterday my mama told me we would go to Simon and to his beach, and I was very excited about that.
First I help Frank unwrap his present.
Roos, Simon's cousin from the other side is there too. Lot's of opportunities to run, hold hands and jump. Then we have to get out of the water: there is a dangerous algae detected.
Bummer, but we can still play on in the sand. Or jump on mama and tickle her and roll around!
My big friend from day care, Gabrielle, celebrates her birthday. She also turns two now!
We give her a present, but she is so busy playing and excited about all the visitors, that she doesn't really care about opening the presents. I, however, really like her new toy: the cup and plate set. It comes with fake ice creams!! Yeah!! Ice cream! I was a bit shy in the beginningof the party, but later I really got into it.
Everybody is complaining about the hot humidity, but we children don't mind: we get water to play with, so what more can one wish for.
There is a gift on the table, and I like gifts! Especially gifts for me.
I recognise this gift. I made it. It is for my papa. I'll unwrap it for him!
But we will have to keep the surprise for him, so you can't see it yet.
We are back at the Spiegelplas, the Mirrorlake. A hot and sunny day. Ideal to have a picknick on the beach. Mama eats the pasta salad, I eat strawberries. But mostly I run around, the little pools are fun.
There are other children too. There are three children working on a water castle. I start helping them, but it is very difficult.
On this Father's Day we don't open papa's present, but we meet Simon at our Castle: there is a theater day. Simon goes straight to the knight's area. He is of course a knight inside, and now outside too!
Then the music starts and we dance. Simon and I run around and jump.
It is getting hot and Alex wants a rest with a bottle. Simon and I are going to listen to a story in the forrest. About a drake who wants to marry the princess. But the mouse bites him in the nose and then the drake flees.
And then we collect herbs for the deer and go to Simon's home to chill.
This is me when mama and I are reading a book. In the evening we go upstairs. I get a clean diapers, we take off my cloths and I get my pyjama on. We brush teeth, mama, papa when he is home and me. We say AAAAH and open our mouths wide. Then mama brushes my teeth. And then the best bit comes: reading a book in the big bed. Mama, papa when he is home and I sit in the bed and read a book.
After that I go to bed. We wave goodbye to my street and close the curtains.
I forgot to tell you about my last day on holiday. We went to see the Queens of the Alps: the cows. Before they were going to enjoy a summer in the Alps grass fields, they had to establish thir picking order. And the winner would be the Queen of the Alps. It a beautiful day and we saw some really impressive ladies. It was funny, the queens were very polite when fighting: no attack in the sides and no attack in the rear.
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I like helping mama. Help her put the beans in the pot. And here I help her carry the pot with beans to the kitchen. Then we are going to wash the beans.
A while ago she turned 95, but today she celebrates it in our favourite family hangout: the Tafelberg. But who ordered the rain?? We need to go somewhere else, and there is no running around on the heather fields for us kids.
Of course, there are lots of other great-grandchildren. I am shy, but this girl is very enthusiastic. Some people ask what it is on my face: I have used mama's make-up.
I have some bubble blowing cans. Sometimes they fall.... But I can make the bubbles! The best I like is to trick them.
