Merry Christmas!

I am excited! Tomorrow is Jesus' birthday. Every day I have been opening a little window on a calendar and having a piece of chocolate. Every night Daddy has been reading me stories about Jesus being born in Bethlehem. I have made cookies and given them to people and I have also sent Christmas cards to people. Mommy and Daddy even taught me how to choose gifts to put under the tree for other people.

Today my cousins came over to my house for lunch. It was lots of fun. Then later on we went to church to sing songs to Jesus. My favourite song is "Away in a manger", I like to sing that one at home a lot. Before church there were some animals, which of course I loved to feed. One present was opened early because my Grandma and Grandpa in Canada sent me a dress. And guess what it is my favourite colour, purple!

Is this Australia?

I often ask Mummy and Daddy, "is that Australia?" when we go different places. They always say yes. I think Australia must be a pretty big place. There are some other photos of me on Daddy's blog if you know where that is. I have been having lots of fun with my cousins Sasha, Kaleb, Annelise and Amelie. I haven't had much time to put photos up. Sorry. We don't have any inta-net at our house these days. Oh yeah that's how they say it here, and I speak with a really strong Australian accent now. Mummy thinks I sound funny.

I really love the trampoline in our back yard, see!!

Feeding the birds!

There are lots of birds in Australia, they are very pretty and they like to eat seeds. Here I am feeding the Cockatoos! They ate seeds right out of my hand! They are really big birds.





Then Mommy caught a really pretty parrot called a Rosella. It came right up and ate out of her hand too! So we took a picture together.



We have a house of our own again, and I have my own bedroom, right next to Mommy and Daddy's. We have a new car too. Yesterday we went for a walk looking for Koalas in the trees, but we didn't find any, Daddy said we could try again a different day.

Do you need any more proof?

Just in case you didn't believe me, I really love animals, especially horsies.

Animals, cars and swings

Last weekend we went to Aunty's house. They took us for a drive in an old car to a big park with a scary bridge.


On the other side of the bridge (that Daddy carried me over) there were some swings with rings. This was the first time that I have played on rings, and I had a lot of fun.


Then they showed me some animals. There were rabbits and goats and birds and a peacock. I like animals and I liked feeding the goats.

Fun with Mommy and Daddy

Mommy and Daddy took me camping. You can see some pictures on Daddy's blog. We had a really fun time. In the afternoon we went for a drive and found a lake with some grass. The sun was shining. We all rolled around on the grass together. Mommy tickled me and I tickled her.






Later on, Mommy and I made chocolate bananas on the fire. Mommy and Daddy tell me it's a family tradition.


Here I am doing some somersaults.

Rides in the park

Yesterday I had lots of fun. I went to the park with Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Matt and Aunty Sarah, Grandma and Grandpa. The first ride I went on was a merry go round. It was a little different from the merry go round in Russia. When I sat on the deer it went up and down. I held on to Grandpa a lot, but I did enjoy the ride still.


The next ride was a train! Everybody came on the train with me. It went round and round. It went through two tunnels, one of them had teddy bears in it.


Then Grandpa showed me how to ring the bell on the train.


After that Mommy took me on the ferris wheel. We got to ride in the purple chair, so I was very happy. I thought I would be scared, but Mommy told me not too. Then I felt better.

You have to eat the apples

Last year Grandma and Grandpa made a video for me when they picked apples from the apple tree. This year we picked them together! It was lots of fun. You can only pick the red ones, and then you have to eat them. We have lots and lots of apples to eat now. Would you like some?

Kittycats and caterpillars

Do you like kittycats? I do. I like to pat them and pick them up by the neck and carry them around. They're really cute.


Yesterday we went for a big walk in the river valley to see where the Cree and the buffalo used to live. I found this caterpillar and played with it for a while.


"Yellow and black, Tigerland, yellow and black Tigerland!"

What have I been up to?

Hello Baba and Grandpa in Australia. I have been spending lots of time with Grandma and Grandpa here in Canada. I know you miss me too, so here are some pictures of what I have been up to.

Wearing pretty dresses and carrying my purple handbag.


Composing my own songs in the back of the car.


Meeting horsies on the farm.


Playing with kitty cat on the farm.


Riding in a wagon with other little girls at the zoo.


Meeting gophers at the zoo.

I live in Canada

Daddy and I were in the shop the other day and we were looking at a map of the world. I love maps, just like my daddy. He showed me where Russia is, and I told him that Ilias lives there. Then we looked at Australia and I knew straight away that the Kangaroos are there. Then we looked at Canada and daddy asked me who lives there, I answered "Abigail lives in Canada."

Here is my new home, it is Grandma and Grandpa's house. They have a fountain and lots of toys. I have my own kitchen where I can make food. Aunty Vangie gave me a microwave for my birthday!


Here is my new pram. We had to give my old one away in Russia. God is good and gives good gifts.


Here I am playing in my new doll house with Aunty Vangie.

We're in Cananda

Here we are at the airport with my packback.

And here I am in Uncle Erwin's car. Soon we will fly on another plane.

I watered the flowers

Yesterday Riitta took us out to a little cottage that was just like a Russian dacha, only Finnish. I watered the flowers. I watered all the flowers but especially the purple ones, they are my favourite.


There was even a little butterfly in the flower pot so I made sure he got some water too.

I used the watering can too, and even put the water in it myself.

After watering flowers we did another fun thing, we picked the raspberries! They were yummy, and it was fun collecting them. Mommy liked it too.

Today we are flying to "Cananda". We are still going to Grandma and Grandpa's house, but its taking a really long time.

My new haircut

I got a new haircut! Yesterday morning after breakfast Mommy was brushing my hair and then she did something she's never done before, she brushed some of them right down in front of my eyes (that was really annoying) then she cut them! It didn't hurt though. Now I have bangs, or in speak Australian - a fringe!

We went to the beach, and played on the grass and in the water, even when the wind was blowing my hair didn't get in my eyes. Thats when I knew that I liked my new haircut.
Mommy says I look very pretty and a lot older, what do you think?

Yo yo yo yo

Finger Puppets

Mommy and I made finger puppets today. Aunty Sarah and Uncle Map sent them to me to make. I put the sticky pieces together, and Mommy helped me. Thanks Aunty Sarah and Uncle Map!