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A pencil roll

Simon's little friend turned four today and he was invited to her birthday party.
Of course, I waited until the last minute to figure out a present.
Yesterday I asked Michel to buy some pencils and a notebook.

He brought home these beautiful pencils (they are from here). They're nice and chunky for little hands. And they must be the coolest pencils ever!

So I wanted to make a pencil roll. I didn't know how, but then I thought: how difficult can it be? Well, it wasn't, difficult.

I used a sturdy fabric that I bought years ago at Ikea. I still love it and I wished I had more. I only have a small piece left now. It closes with a hairband and a nice big red button.

Anyway, I was happy with how it turned out and I was told that it was received well, so I couldn't ask for more ;)

Queensday 2008 & 2009

Left: Linus at Queensday 2008
Right: Linus at Queensday 2009

What a difference a year makes!
And although we don't use it very often nowadays, we are still very happy with our BabyCuddle!

You can read about previous Queensday celebrations here, here and here.

Fantasy Sunday

Last week we attended the Elf Fantasy Fair. It was my first time there and it was quite a happening.

As you can see the setting was spectacular and the weather was too.

Most people were dressed up; we just didn't look where to look first. The best thing was that you could stare as hard as you wanted :)

Michel and I were traveling with three darling creatures: a princess, a knight and a gnome.

I whipped up Amber's outfit at the last minute. A very simple skirt and a t-shirt with a royal application.

It got her approval, thankfully.

Linus, ofcourse, wasn't wearing his hat.

It was a fun day!