Jean-Marie turning 1

Jean-Marie turned 1 on the 16th, not that she understood the fuss and all the prezzies she got.

We had her party on saterday at grandma's house.

Teddy Bear picnic, big sis Cherise just couldn't understand why her small baby sister got so many presents and she so little. She had 2 friends her age and 2 Cherise's age so they all enjoyed the day very much. Odette a friend of mine volunteered to help me with the birthday cake - a big pienk teddy cake. How adorable, I didn't know she was so talentful. It just shows what one can do if you only try! I made small fingerfoods for our young guests and their parents which came out simply delicious.

Jean-Marie and Cherise had a ball on Saterday!

Pets

Recently we had a few additions to the family. Cherise is very responsible - feeding them, cleaning their cage/toilet and playing with them.

We live near a quickshop and on a friday we usually buy a muffin for her lunch box, but as hubby is away I asked her to buy 1 herself. (Naturally I stopped in front of the shop so I could keep an eye on her). When she came back she had change, a tillslip and the muffin, telling me that next time she should also be allowed to buy herself.

Kids say the darndest things!

When your kids are small you have to be so careful what and how you say things to one another. The things they say are so wihtout pretence.

In our house we have two big couches in front of the TV so you can get really comfortable when watching TV. I was on the one and Steven on the other, Cherise decided tonight was my night and made her comfortable on my coach. Being a busy 4 year old she just couldn't keep still - kicking me in the process. I got fed up and told her I was going to daddy and lie on the coach with him, not in Stevens nature to keep quiet he asked her if she was really going to leave us alone if we were on the coach, after a bit of silence , with a grin on her face she said: "I think not". The way she said it(sarcastically) and the grin was just too much for us and we burst out laughing.