Saturday, January 19, 2013

LoboCat





LoboCat is our superhero disguised as a cat.

He sees to it that children are always safe especially when they are playing, studying, travelling or sleeping. 

He can fly by jettisoning balloons hidden in his backpack that automatically wrap around his arms. If he fights in mid-air he repositions the balloons on his back to free his arms. Needless to say, he can also put them wherever he wants to perform various acrobatic maneuvers:


- on his feet to dive or descend very fast,
- on his left arm to fight with his right hand,
- on his right arm to wave to his fans with his left hand after  performing some heroic deeds,
- on his hips to hover around like a helicopter when  performing some delicate rescue mission,
- on his head when ascending rapidly on a steep and limited  space but never on his neck for obvious reasons.

Being a cat, he can see in total darkness, leap above tall obstacles, jump down from great heights landing perfectly safe on his padded feet, hear the slightest sound from miles away and detect his enemy's location by flicking his tongue.

His strength is amazing but he has his Achilles' heels, WATER. Water drains him of his strength and superpowers just like Superman's  kryptonite. He becomes an ordinary cat. He must find ways to dry himself up to become once more LOBOCAT.

To avoid this dilemma, he never takes a bath but just wipes himself clean with a wet hand towel. He sustains his powers by regularly drinking milk, occasionally eating dried mangoes, exercising diligently and sleeping at least 8 hours a day.

He purrs when sated.

THE END...or TO BE CONTINUED?


Created and drawn by Niels Janssens
Story Written by Lolo Ben
Blog by Mama


Monday, January 07, 2013

Het Eerste Gekste Verjaardagsfeest van 2013!


The Birthday Boy Niels!
Well, that title earns its place.  It was the first craziest birthday party of the year!

We found that Niels' birthday party can perfectly be at the same venue as Nina's birthday.  It wasnt too big so we were able to supervise where the kids are.  It was clean and the service was perfect!  No too long waiting time for the food, timing was very good and all our wishes were granted!

The table was decorated with banderitas, a souvenier for every kid, and a Superman cape that the kids thought first as the napkin to put around their neck when their eating, so I started explaining that its the cape of Superman!  Then they all wanted to have it on! (Thanks Ninang Geli! It was a hit!)

It was not only fun but also quite useful cause we can recognize the kids that are with us from AFAR!

So as soon as the first kid came in...I mean even before the first kid came in, Niels and Nina were already unstoppable!  They were already ALL OVER the playground!

Kids from school, Nina, Celeste, Fee and Stig were the kids that composed our group.

Niels blew his cake first.  When it was time to eat the cake, it was a total flop!  Some kids doesnt want cream, the others doesnt want the fruits on it, and some doesnt want anything at all...THEY ALL JUST WANT TO GO BACK PLAYING!  So the cake that was supposed to be for 20 people was only about 60% consumed.

They all opened their souvenirs as well...the wrapping, the origami and the glueing that kept me awake until 3 o'clock in the morning just to finish making it, took about 2 seconds to tear the wrapper open.  They liked it but didnt have time to look longer what it actually was, they went back off playing!

After dinner, Niels opened his gifts and everyone was so proud to give Niels their gift so he can open it next.  The gifts were all so nice!  And he remembers good which gift came from who...

Anyways, the most important thing was that they had fun, I had fun and was happy that everything went good.

Im not gonna bore you any longer with my nagging, see the pictures below!

Electric Cars Toothbrush from Mama and Papa
Niels' Birthday table

The party poopers!
Supermen and Supergirl Farah
His birthday cake
The Super Duo
 And the gift opening:






There you go!


Sunday, December 30, 2012

Christmas 2012 - Post Celebration: The Elsen Clan


Although, its not that late yet, New Year is still to come!

Since a few years ago when the family's second generation started to populate the clan with the third generation, we celebrate Christmas and New Year with the Elsen Family in Heusden.  Nice place, good food, a lot of run-around space for the kids to play, and enough room to take the Family Picture :-)

And as always, everyone is there, from the oldest to the youngest of the family, sleeping or awake!

Here are some photos to amuse yourself with :-)

The delicious food!
The Oma's and the Opa's: THANK YOU!!!
Tante Mieke and Nonkel Romain
Nonkel Roger and Tante Nicole
Celeste, Nonkel Danny and Meter Vicky
Niels, me, Nico and Nina
Lieke, Joerie, Hannelore and Nina
Liesbeth, Alexander, Wesley and Laurens
Astrid, Fien, Jimmy and Staf
And here the bloopers...

Little Nina talking to Giant Nonkel Nico

HIGH FIVE: Niels and Lieke

Fientje eating the tap of the beer...

Nina has a problem I dont know about

Niels' ice cream smile

Still the same problem???

Nina telling a joke that really sold good!

Seriously playing

What's up kids?

Ah, mini-tv...youth of today

Nina explaining to Staf whats on television
Niels reading his New Year's letter to Meter Vicky
Opa reminiscing???
Nina, practicing to be a babysitter

And here we all are!


Friday, December 28, 2012

Niels is 5!

I made this and surprised Niels with this cute invitation for his birthday party.  He was so proud to give it to the kids he invited...well, he already knew months before we even thought about planning his birthday party who he actually wants to invite.

He just asked me one day, how many kids could he invite and he started counting and informing his invitees that they are welcome to his party...which was not even planned yet!

Anyways, here is his invitation:


The report of his birthday celebration will be posted soon!

Neri

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas 2012 - Day itself!


And of course, the Christmas day itself we spent in Balen with Oma, Opa, Moemoe, Meter Vicky, Nonkel Danny and Celeste! 

Oma can cook such delicious food!  And we ALL await for this day to taste once again her famous potato croquettes!

We also had loooots of fun...and Nina looooots of talking!


Oma's tree

Nina playing puzzle with Meter Vicky

Niels and Celeste playing "Who is it?"

Niels opening his gift

Nina hers

And Celeste hers

Oma reading their gift from all of us

And both girls helping out Oma unwrap the other gifts

Cant-get-enough-of-it Cookies

Their artwork together

Nina gossiping with Meter Vicky and Moemoe: Girl Talk ,-)