My first lampionnenoptocht

There was a real cool new year's party at the daycare center a couple of week ago (yeah, mom is a bit behind on this blog of mine again). We got to make our own lantern from an old milk carton and some colored foil, and there was lights on batteries (no real candles like mom feared). Then there was a cool saxophone player playing the pink panter theme and other nice songs and all the kids and the parents walked over to the kids farm around the corner for drinks and party food. It was real pretty but hard to photograph, sorry ;-)

Chasing Butterflies

With the cold and all we spend most of our time at the zoo in the butterfly garden. It's so nice and warm there I get to take off my coat and chase butterflies (but I'm not touching them, don't worry ;-)

Bedtime story

My favorite time of the day is the bedtime ritual when I finally get to rumble around in mom's big bed without all those clothes on. We brush my teeth, read some books and do pillow fights until mom says it's time to zip up in my sleeping bag. I usually do not agree... but alas...

Boxing Deven

Mom got a big present from a nice UPS man the other day and while she was raving over this new designer bag by Vlieger Vandam I was delirious about the box with paper. I played with it for a couple of hours and then Monkey took over hiding in the box under a mountain of paper. Great stuff!

Ice Ice Baby

The whole country seems ecstatic since the new year starts off with the finest winter weather thinkable. There's actually snow and all the water is frozen so yesterday grandma took me to this frozen pond where mom learned how to ice skate when she was a kid. I kept to the sled and shuffled my way across this cold surface but boy was this fun! I don't care about the cold, this winter fun is just too good!I even helped to shovel some snow in the garden.

Happy New Year!!!

Whah I saw fireworks for the first time in my life and I think I am addicted! Mom had told me all about what was going to happen that night while she got dressed up for a little private champagne party with aunty Karen. I woke up shortly after midnight and mom and Karen took turns showing me the fireworks, warm and snug inside behind the window. I was a bit drowsy but I liked the party and had some snacks before mom and I went back to bed an hour or so later. Mom says it's going to be a good year, the year of the Earth Ox, so let's see. We already had a real productive first day of the year, cleaning out the garden and stuff. So... Happy new year and hopefully more fireworks soon!