Dan and the Bear

Dan's encounter with a brown bear on video.

The Day the Sky Cried

It rained today for the woman who had brought up my husband passed away. She was a good wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

RIP - Aneta Constantin

25 March 1926 - 4 May 2012

The Master Plan

Thinking of the Plan

Pen and paper ready

Drafting out the Plan

Executing the Plan -- Work for mummy >.<

Painting the Carpet Black

*Glob-Glob-Glob* Emil's heart stopped after hearing that. He immediately rushed over to the shoe cabinet where Dan was playing.

He shouted for me to grab some towels and to come over. I was then taking a cat nap immediately bounced out of bed, grabbed some towels and rushed over.

Dan's hands and feet was covered with black shoe polish. He managed to open the bottle, break open the seal of the shoe polish and poured it all out.

Moral of the story, keep an eye of your kid, make sure the house is child proofed and have fast reflexes.

First Day at School

After the big move we thought that it would be good for Dan to go to school. We have both agreed that having some interaction with other kids would do him good.

Today we had a trial. So far so good. Dan was so busy exploring the school compounds and other kids that he forgot about me. Two hours went by swiftly. It started off a little harsh with him hiding between my legs but within a few minutes, he was good to go.

Let's see what happens tomorrow.

How to Track an Active Child

Emil had the idea of tying a helium balloon to Dan's t-shirt when he was out alone with Dan.

After a long day out