It was a great weekend, we took Kipper to a dog park where he ran a tight competition with a miniature poodle for the title of, "Canine at a Complete and Utter Loss to Navigate Puddles Without Falling in Headfirst". I think Kipper took the crown by a nose. We picniced in the car after a sudden downpour and ate a whole packet of chocolate biscuits to bide the time. We read the first eight chapters of Little House on the Prairie - the girls are RIGHT into it. I've never read it before and am really enjoying it too despite a nail-bitey moment this evening when Pa was nearly eaten by giant wolves - the house of rummage was on tenterhooks, I can tell you.
Hope you had a beautiful weekend! xx
Thanks everyone for the doll-love, I passed on your comments to the girls who were pleased.
Leah: you can come and play big sister to the girls anytime!
Sounds like a lovely way to spend the weekend. The big girl and I read the whole little house series last year and really enjoyed it.
Posted by: Michelle | January 23, 2011 at 09:24 PM
I looooove little house on the prairie.
You can start to understand how the USans got so obsessed with guns too, with all those wolves and bears and whatnot.
Posted by: seepi | January 23, 2011 at 09:36 PM
I love that first photo! Gorgeous.
Posted by: Prue | January 23, 2011 at 10:49 PM
Yes!!!!
It's been ages since I frequented the East Coast, but next time I'm there, I'm totally coming to visit - we can have martinis and go op shopping! woo!
xxx
Posted by: Hyena In Petticoats | January 23, 2011 at 11:12 PM
I was enchanted by the maple syrup thingies in the snow. Great stories.
Posted by: katiecrackernuts | January 24, 2011 at 06:53 AM
My little person & I have been reading the whole series too (we're now onto the story of Almanzo's childhood, Farmer Boy - recommended). Completely love them. They highlight how many amazing practical self-sustaining skills we have lost - always makes me feel a little (OK alarmingly) lardy in my modern computer-car-occasional-bike existence. Hey, tilling the metre square patch of potatoes and corn with a g&t in one hand comes close, doesn't it?
Posted by: siskin | January 24, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Fabulous photos! Sounds like a lovely weekend. I spent mine making a stuffed "M".
Posted by: Claire | January 24, 2011 at 01:48 PM
I just relived a 30 year old nail bitey moment.
Posted by: Tania | January 24, 2011 at 03:14 PM
I read all the Laura Ingalls Wilder books to my boys when they were between about 4 and 7. They adored them. If you want to try a bit of gender bending reading, check out 'My Side of the Mountain' also American by Jean Craighead George - an 8 year old book at least but wonderful fantasy of a life independent of all adults and being free in the world. there's even a wikipedia article on it so others must love it too.
We also made dollies like yours (boy ones with feral attitudes!)
Love reading about the fun in your household - kids fun & adult fun.
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 25, 2011 at 09:14 AM
Hello, just discovered your wonderful blog (via loobylu's blog) just wanted to let you know how beautiful and vibrant your images are, just what I need to brighten up my grey British January.
Thank you
Jo
Posted by: Jo | January 26, 2011 at 08:52 AM