Domburg Beach Day

We also celebrated Cricket's birthday with a bacon and egg breakfast on the Saturday and a trip down to the coast.  The breakfast was had outside in the garden and under blankets as it was a fairly chilly day.  I am not sure why we don't breakfast outside more often...it really was fab.  we then drove down to Domburg which is about an hour away.  It was variable on the beach, one minute warm and the next freezing.  It was, as ever, lovely to be down there though.  This has to be my favourite beach in zeeland.  I like the fact that there is a restuarant there which is open even on sundays, plenty of toilets and the beach itself is easy to access with plenty of parking - although in the heat of summer I reckon parking could be an issue.  If it is slightly off season then there is plenty.  a short trip over a sand dune and you are on the beach.  The beaches are sandy (i really hate pebble beaches) and there are plenty of shells for collecting.

Aardbeien Terras Rijsbergen

We visited the lovely Aardbeien Terras in Rijsbergen.  We went when it was really early in the season and there were no strawberries for picking yet, but still a lovely outing.  We could still buy strawberries and order strawberry tart to have with tea outside.

The indoor play area which was just as well as we had some rain. 

Volcano Craft

The boys made a lovely papermache volcano today.  This was GREAT!

We just used a juice bottle that wasn't too big, scrunched newspaper all around the base and sticky tape it to the bottle.  Then we made a flour and water mixture, which had consistency of glue and tore strips of newspaper for dipping and plastering all over the volcano.  We waited for it to dry and then painted it.  We still have to do the eruption...pics to follow.

Garden

One or two photos of beautiful things in my garden at the moment.

 

 

 

Bird Nests with Clay and Sticks

Easter is coming and I am starting to think about some crafts for the kids to make.  So far we have only got around to making a bird nest with clay including some birds and eggs.

Apparently pictures are not allowed until it is all finished..Sorryyyyy

Oh yes, we also made some bunny ear crowns. 

Insect hotel

We have started to make an insect hotel.  We need to still gather lots of bits like pinecones and Dad has to cut up bamboo sticks for us.  Here is the beginning of our idea though...

Spring sunshine

 



We are having a glorious spring so far.  It is March and we have had temps up to 18 degrees.  The kids have been excited to see the sun, which is quite sad actually and makes me wish for life back in SA.  They have been building forts in the garden, eating outside and just lounging around on picnic blankets...heaven