Rafting

I finally got the pictures of our rafting experience for Arina´s bachelor party. We went rafting at Dutch Water Dreams, an Olympic-level whitewater sports complex located in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.

The picture is us going down the artifcial whitewater. I can only say: we want more!

Sailing

We went for a sail trip with my PIL´s sail boat. This was the first time that we would spent the nighjt on board with our two kids. Grandma and granddad had a bit of doubt about the whole trip, but they admitted that it was great with the kids. They behaved very well on the boat and had a great time on it, so this was a well spent trip. We sailed from Medemblik to Enkhuizen and back.

On the last picture you can see the amount of mosquitos we encountered on the water, this is a sheet I hung to protect Peter from the sun while he was having his nap.

Swap arrived from India

Today a swap all the way from India arrived. Thank you very much Anuja, these are lovely fabrics. I also really like the handmade journal and the trims you got me. Thank you for a lovely swap.

Guinea pigs

We came home early today. We wanted to go sailing this week, but a storm is forcasted so we will wait until wednesday to go sailing. Wednesday and thursday are predicted to be nice, so...

I decided to give the guinea pigs a bath, nails and a hair cut since their hair keeps on growing.

They are sisters and are called ´Chocolate´ and ´Mousse´. We have them for 2 years now and they are a very special color, a greyish color, very nice. We bought them from http://members.lycos.nl/mirjamscaafjes/fourphotogalery.html.

This week´s project

Peter is always fiddeling with the buttons on my clothes when I pick him up, so hat is why I made hime a nice little (very soft) hanky with buttons to play with. I can´t wait for him to wake up from his nap and see it.

Pacifiers

This is the thing I need before I go mad. The pacifiers of the boys are always lost, especially just before bed time. This is the ideal pacifier storage place and it looks really funny.
Seen at http://www.scandinaviandesigncenter.com/ProductDetails.aspx_InnerCatalog_Accessories_InnerCategory_Children%20Accessories_InnerProduct_6075_Image_img1

Swap arrived!

Finally I received my parcel from my swap partner. We sent our parcels out end of February, so we already thought something went wrond, but here it is.

It contained some wonderful vintage fabrics and buttons, a quilting magazine, some handmade quilted potholders, which I am going to transfer to a dollquilt, Steph, hope you don´t mind.

And a wonderful crocheted pea, for my crocheted princess.

thanks very much Steph.

Easter weekend

It was a great Easter weekend. The weather was great, the sun was shining, so we went to the Antwerp Zoo, where this picture was taken of a art project. Aren´t the hares great? They are clay figurines, but they look so real. Real nice job of the artist.

But we weren´t the only people who wanted to go to the Zoo. Later we heard that at Eatsre, the entry fee is half price, but we didn´t know that since we have a year pass to enter. Oh well.

But one minor thing, we lost Peter´s bear at the Zoo, so I will contact them and ask if they found it, let´s hope.

After the Zoo, we went to my parents place, where this picture of Peter was taken.

Happy Easter !

Wishing you all a Happy Easter with these great Leonidas chocolate easter eggs!

Beautiful nursery

I love this nursery, it i so pure and calm, really nice. And I am a sucker for blue, so... this is gorgeous.
The picture below shows how you can paint this stylish tree yourself with some acrylic paint. The nursery is featered on teh Better Homes and Gardens website, along with some great other ideas for kids rooms.

Isn´t this bookcase ´CAVE´ great. It provides a private reading space within its form. As a seat hight is just above the floor, CAVE gives a feeling of hiding from others standing around it. Books can be stored on both sides. Therefore, CAVE can also functions as a partition of a room. I think it is a fabulous bookcase, especially for kids. It is a design by Sakura Adachi.

Peter = 1 year !

Peter turned 1 today, unbelievable that it has been a year gone already. I can remember the day he was born like yesterday, I don´t have the feeling that it has been that long. They grow up so fast.
I have him some sandforms and some cupcakes to give to the other children in his daycare group. They really enjoyed celebrating his birthday, the weather was also great, so this is a great day to turn 1.

Finger painting

I received these photos in an email, aren´t they gorgeous? Sometimes it is even hard to the hands. I think this is a great artist who painted them.

Nic 3 at school

Yesterday Nic celebrated his birthday for the first time at school. He really enjoyed going to school with the cake I made him. I put the cake in a basket which I decorated with balloons so it looked very festive.

In the basket was the cake offcourse, some partyhats for all the kids, napkins, and a little toy for all the kids.

As you can see, Nic really enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame.

And yes, all the kids are wearing an uniform, and when the weather is good, they are outside, since they have a philosophy that fresh air is good for kids. It is a so-called ´open air school', even in winter the windows are open.

Nic turned 3

Today Nic turned three! This is him this morning unwrapping his gifts. We will have his birthday party next saturday, so for now, it is just our presents, a trip to the ice cream parlor and a special diner.

Time goes so fast...

Swap

I received this very nice pink purse from Ruth (http://miladocreativo.blogspot.com/). The inside is lined with a nice soft pink fabric. And the rose soap really smells nice.

This is what I sent Ruth, a bear (she asked for a bear or bunny) made from a Wee Wonderfuls pattern, some chocolades, a belgian strawberry jam, some ribbon and other small goodies.

Grab bag

I saw the pattern for this bag in a copy of Better Homes and Gardens Creative Collection - Quilts and more. I got as a christmas gift. I found it easy and fun to make. Not hard at all, and it really looks great. I think I will use it as a lunch bag.

While Peter was sleeping and Nic was playing on the V-tech, I found some time to assemble the bag. Niels was working on my jeep. Result = quality time for mum!

How cool is this idea for showcasing small fabric pieces over at the purl bee. They even have a tutorial up, so we can also make some ourselves. I think it is a great idea also for people hat don´t quilt. great idea!

Wow

Isn´t this throw just gorgeous. I wants me to start crocheting. I must find someone that can teach me how to make this blocks. They are just wow!
The throw is sold by Pine Cone Hill (http://www.pineconehill.com/)> I also love the colors.

This weeks WIP´s

Monday I felt so bad that I went to the doctor, who diagnosed me with bronchitis. I was allowed to go to work this whole week and I had to stay indoors. So... what beter to do than some quilting.

Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls gave me a great idea with her doll quilts. I started with the pink roses quilt, after that the tree and I finished with the hexas. Now they all need binding. I think I will put myself in front of the TV and do some serious quilting before the boys come back home.