Santa's gotta be crazy

Look what he got me! It's.... BIG! I so love it and Santa's gotta really love me ;-)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

We've been trying to upload this image as a movie (with a little soundtrack) but alas... mom can't figure it out so you'll have to take our word for it: I sound like a little angel *^_^*

winter games

Throwing snowballs is my favorite game now the world is covered in all that white delight. We tried making a snowman a couple of times but it's harder than we thought and it needs a special kind of sticky snow. let's see what's yet to come this season!

White Christmas

While we're still munching the last bit of 'pepernoten' we're moving straight from one Santa to the next! Last weekend we put up a pretty Christmas tree and the little lights in the old pine tree outside our bedroom window and this morning - surprise surprise - the world was white with snow! Guess the next post will be about us skating on natural ice again ;-)

Dag Sinterklaasje

Last Sunday was the big day Sinterklaas and all the Pieten arrived in Amsterdam. We followed the boat through the Amstel and then joined auntie Nienke and little Jop at the end of the steamboat route where we got a real close look. Although it was raining and cold the crowd was in a great mood and we sang all the Sinterklaas-songs we could think off. Unfortunately we couldn't find Papa Theo and Nolan in this cols mess. After a hot chocolate, just when we wanted to head back home, we bumped into uncle Paul so we had a quick peek at the parade before racing home for some good warming up on the couch. Mom and I were both down with serious colds and an ear infection last week so ... but anyhow, I'm all better now!

Fun farewell

Mom took me to the airport to wave off uncle Joff. There was a great playground but they insisted I join them of the panorama deck for that unavoidable picture time. I didn't get the big deal cause I can see Joff on skype any time ;-) (okay that's not the same as playing horse together! I do miss you Joff!)

Trains, Planes and ...

Ambulances, and boats and anything that goes fast!

Ernie by Ottoman

Look my favorite playground was pimped by some famous local graffiti artists. I especially love the blue Ernie by Ottoman. And yeah, great picture perfect autumn leaves hey? ;-)

Joff in da house!

OH goodie my favorite 'uncle' in the world Joff is in town for a whole month and he even came to stay with us for a few days last week. We had the best time riding horse and having exhausting pillow fights. I was so over excited that I needed a whole weekend to recover but as long as Joff's in town he'll be visiting as often as he can to play with me before he heads back to his new home in New York. Then it's back to skype ;-(

bleh!

Long time no show

Oeps, it's already October, leaves are falling from the trees and we're 4 weeks behind on posting fun stories! well... here's some catching up: As you can see I'm quite the artist, and nothing beats painting with all fours.

Fun and frenzies

Because grandma and grandpa were still on holidays I got to spend lots of extra time with mom and since the weather was so amazing we went to the Vondelpark two afternoons in a row, where I got to splash around in the big baby pool, climb a real big castle and this cool rock formation. I had the best time, but as best times go, I hated it when they had to come to an end even though I was totally exhausted. So I made some terrible noise fighting mom but eventually I fell vast asleep on the back of the bike.

Street art

The other day when I was playing with my chalks on the curb a whole bunch of kids from the neighborhood joined in and together we made this big artwork in the street. It was a real party, and we hope the neighbors love what we made because it hasn't rained since so it's still out there!

Big brother time

Cause grandma and grandpa were on holidays for 2 weeks I got to hang out some more with my big brother Nolan and 'papa Theo' on Sundays. We went to the Zoo, watched my new Brum DVD and raced my cars on the curb. Great fun, and really exhausting all that wild boy stuff.

Hidden hen house

A look we found some more pics on mom's mobile phone. This is me on my daily chore picking eggs from the hens.

Hidden holiday house

Mom and I were treated to a super midweek stay at this new CO2-neutral camping concept called Het Verborgen Verblijf on Veluwe Zoom, with a 'great 19th century explorer' theme. We made fire to cook in the slow food wagon, played very old records on a prehistoric record player, cycled for low voltage electricity, looked at the stars with a telescope and I fooled around with a microscope (and of course the Casio keyboard mom brought along as well as a great battery-operated tractor I got as a holiday present). Every morning we went to get fresh eggs at the hens, got veggies and strawberry's from the garden and played with the dog and kittens on the estate. We also went for little trips in the car exploring the surroundings (including a tropical swim paradise that put me into a coma afterwards;-) Mom had her birthday while we were there and uncle Paul, auntie Esmee with little Bas and Jessica with doggie Neo came to visit. I got to stay up real late every night because I got a bit scared... so dark out and all the strange noises in the bedroom tent were a bit too impressive. Apart from all the over excitement that kept me from sleeping we had the best time together.

Home is where the hose is

And of course back home in Amsterdam we've been having a great summer time. Apart from Saturday nights at the zoo (till sunset that is), eating pizza and jamming around as usual I particularly love hosing the garden.

Another Havest Fest

And we also went to this annual harvest fest at the eco-farm in Riverland again, something mom doesn't want us to pass up because she wants me to know where food and stuff comes from, you know, like a healthy country boy. Whateverrrrr. I take most interest in the big farm machines and the hey stacks, cause I'm a boy. City boy, country boy, all the same to me! (must admit I was quite impressed to actually get to sit on a pony ;-)