3 1/2

Dylan's latest progress report from school was a pleasure to read. He is a happy, friendly, self confident , imaginative, well mannered (!), fun boy who enjoys just about everything. (Except sitting still and arts and crafts.)


He has such an amazing imagination and doesn't stop talking from the second he wakes up in the morning until he finally falls asleep again at night.

He really loves it when we all join in with his games and stories and gets especially excited when Travis joins in the fun.

The hats were Dylan's idea and absolutely essential to the dance. Nothing beats playing outside.This is what I get when I have been chasing them around with the camera for too long.Him and Manon get on really well these days and Dylan loves it when we go and visit!

14 months

Hello, anyone there?14 months already! Travis is a real little character. He loves walking around, carrying things that are too heavy and too big for him, climbing on anything, reading books, shouting the odds, playing on the laptop, playing with the tv remote, eating (everything!), cuddling, fluffy toys, throwing things into the toilet or bath, opening and closing doors, and shouting the odds. Most of all he loves playing with his big brother!

enough rain already!

Summer hasn't been great and the last few weeks have been pretty wet. Today we decided to walk to school in the rain. Just after we left the house, the rain stopped. This didn't ruin the fun and Dylan walked the whole way with the umbrella anyway! Should I jump in that puddle? (Rhetorical question...) You're getting wet, I'm not!

A little dancing on the way.

Keeping dry is serious business..

bath time

the proof!

a day out

We decided to head to Drievliet amusment park on Thursday, while Travis was at creche. Dylan loved it. The first ride we came to was the crazy tractors and I think Dylan would have stayed there all day if given the chance.

A little bit nervous here... not too sure what to expect. He steered the tractor very well!

Then off to the little monorail to check out what else there was in the park.

And then, in the train with papa.

Back in the queue for the tractors. He really wanted the purple one.

So much fun!

While we went on the tractor, papa raced off to the rollercoaster. Can you spot him? (Front right, behind the pole....)

The horse looked a little scary (to him) so I had to go with him.

He then decided to brave it on his own! Go Dylan!

Then we went up on the Ferris wheel.

Before we left we had to have another go on the tractors of course. Again, no purple, but we did get a very funny orange one.

What a day. It also included water games and a go on the water boat which went down a very steep slope and splashed absolutely everything. Including us. Dylan refused to go back again, not because it was scary, but because his shorts got wet...