We all get older every day and then once a year we get reminded of it. It was Robert's turn this past week, so we tried to make him feel better about it all with a nice dinner, presents, and cake and candles. Ha. I hope it worked. We will have to have a birthday bash next year for the BIG one! Oh dear. All invited!
Evelina LOVES candles, and blowing them out. (In fact, she did not like it one bit that in the church in Brugge where there were so many, she was not allowed to blow them out. I will admit that although I am not a church-goer nor an adherent to any type of organized religion, I like to play it safe and place many bets... if you know what I mean. So no way would there be any candles placed by believers with wishes blown out by my child! So instead we placed a few coins in the box and lit our own candle. That seemed to work for Evelina as well.) Anyway, so on Tuesday my parents came over to celebrate with Robert and we had the birthday cake (which was bought, since the oven in the apartment is defect and I obviously do not have a new kitchen just yet! darn.) with many (yet not quite enough) candles. She loved it so much her cheeks were flushed. Totally adorable with her papa.
Then on his birthday on thursday we woke him up with singing (terribly cute, in two languages, she knows it all) and she insisted we bring him a candle in bed. She wanted to take it to him, but I managed to convince her this was probably not a great idea. Then, because it was a special day, they had breakfast in bed and she loved snuggling with him in the big bed.
That night the three of us had a nice dinner and he got some of his gifts, for use in the new kitchen. Since Robert and Evelina love making pizzas together Robert got a new baking stone and they both got rolling pins. We can't wait!
We still have an adult evening out in town planned this weekend when Evelina gets to sleep over at Moeke and Baba's. So we are looking forward to that as well. I might make some more pics of the streets of Antwerp and post them later. Plus, we definitely need to procure Robert's blog of some visuals. If you haven't looked at www.frieswithmayonnaise.blogspot.com yet, you must!
Anyway, here are some more pictures of the cutest of our family. Always ready for some action. She chooses to dine with her friends sometimes instead of with us. And then she likes to try on mama's boots. And I love the one of her staring out the window at the snow falling. Why is it that at this age a little protruding belly is so adorable?
Next week Evelina turns 2. It is hard to believe that our baby is (almost) not a baby anymore! There will be more on that!
With love from Antwerpen.
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