Weekending

 Camila had her first experience "driving" this mini kart and that was so exciting that now she wants to go back to try again.
 Her cousin just reminded her to make  the right turn !

 And little brother got so amazed by the sound of the karts and the speedway.
 Oh, and we visited a fantastic event held in a Shopping Center in São Paulo , old toys museum! I love these stuff, take a look, doesn´t it bring you good old memories?

an old sewing machine, I ´d love to have one of this!

 I used to listen to these children´s stories...

These were called FOFOLETE in Portuguese, I don´t know if you had these tiny little dolls in your childhood. I remember my mom gave me one when she travelled somewhere and she brought to me and I kept it for a long time and carried it with me wherever I went.

 Topo Gigio, there was a TV program , so cute!

 Here you can see Acquaplay that my friends had , Espirograf which was so fun to draw ...

Genius: I wanted this one but it was too expensive so I didn´t have this toy in my childhood , now we can play on the cell phone!

So, is there something else that you really loved playing when you were a kid? I remember the day I got a doll called Bochechinha, it was a Santa´s present and that Christmas night is the one that I can´t forget for the big excitement and joy I felt as a child...  good old times...

Have a great weekend!

Ordinary days

 My desk is in the living room and in front of it I have this place I put all my collection of postcards from the Postcrossing Swap. It´s so exciting now because my little girl has subscribed herself and she´s received her first postcard with Winnie the Pooh on it!

 And in the same living room we share spaces like my baby boy that has his own toy box which I like so much playing with him for the lively colors , books to read and handmade shaking stuff.

 In the rainy afternoon we eat some bread with butter that melts in the mouth, yummy!

 And before going to bed, one picture for mama, please!

 and in the morning, the first thing this baby boy wants to do is to go play the piano, grandma will be so proud of him!!

Thanks for coming by and always leaving your comment means a lot to me! Have a wonderful week!

When we are together...

Sometimes we can se beautiful flowers just around the corner like these ones we found out near our house. They are everywhere and when I´m in a hurry I even don´t notice but when I want to really see what´s happening at the present time I see the beauty everywhere!

Yellow and green, the colors of our Brazilian flag, I love that!

Acerola fruit tree in my garden, so great to make some healthy juice, would you like some?

"I´m ready to go to the dentist,aaaah..."

"smile"!

Last week I met personally a lovely blogger friend Shi and then she told me about these places to visit and today I decided to go with my husband and the kids, we really love exploring new lands!!

This is a perfect place for kids , Fazendinha Santa Adélia, you can just lay down on the grass or take a walk and see some pretty animals like rabbits and sheep or poneys... Play at the playground where Camila absolutely loved this one.

Another smile before eating a yummy artichoke pastel.

And this day couldn´t be more perfect for me: trains !!! Did I tell you that I have a special crush on trains of all kinds? It was thrilling to see this at the end of our short trip on our way back home. Oh, and thank you Shi, your tips are so very welcome, we will keep exploring on our free days!!
The day has ended with our hearts full of joy and contentment especially because we spent this Friday together.

Let this joy of Easter may fill up your heart today and forever. Happy Easter to you and your family!

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Good old times

Sunday morning, beautiful sunny day and it´s almost Autumn down here but it still feels like summer, the idea of staying home was great but going out somewhere with the kids sounded even better so we decided to go to São Paulo city and a very great spot was MASP , one of the most important art museum of this town and under its building there is the Antique Fair that I used to go when I was a teenager.

We could see so many interesting things and I loved this giraffe´s bag, so cute! And then, look at this woman´s outfit, doesn´t she look amazing? Well , let me explain this to you guys, there was some Clowns´ Parade at Paulista Avenue and I ´m sure she was part of it!

Look now at this amazing old toy, for Disney character lovers!

When I was born my dad was working at a toy´s factory called Metalma and there they used to make this kind of metal toys , this brought me some great memories of my childhood.

And my daughter was now looking at these "vintage" toys!

These ones reminds me my older brothers!

Old cars, trains and many metal stuff
This old gramophone is something! It still works out and the sound is amazing!

On the other side of the street we could see the craft fair and we took a quick walk because Camila was a little tired because she woke up very early this morning. There were whimsical decoration pieces like these colorful baloons!

And talented painters with dramatic colors, these are Ypê flowers paintings , they are very common in Brazil and I love the yellow ones that are amazingly beautiful!
And this was my favorite one: Trains and Sunflowers! I love them both and this painter is so very talented, too, don´t you think?
So, after a very busy week, this quick tour to São Paulo city was quite comforting for me and my family for the moments we spent together. This was such a perfect Sunday!

Wishing you all a week of joy and happiness with much love!!
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Birthday celebrating

My little girl turned 8 and she had many celebrations like this one above , a picture taken at school and the frame she set up herself on the digital camera. Oh, wasn´t it yesterday that this girl was born and slipped into my hands so small with her tiny eyes looking up at me?!!

Meanwhile, this baby boy turned 1 , yes, ONE!! And this pretty little giggling boy , smiling and exploring the whole world around him is our reason to live.

These two are our blessing and every day I am grateful for their lives, the happiness they bring in small atitudes that fills our moments with love, joy and hope.
Summer days in the hammock makes him smile


We made a small family party at home , very simple surrounded by her aunts, cousins and playing and running around the house.


I´m so very happy to see these two kids , playing together spending their own moment , sometimes in absolute silence and sometimes with much joy , laughing out loud !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR LITTLE GIRL AND MY CUTE BABY BOY!!! We love you so much!!!

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Summer week

This is what you see when you enter our living room: Camila´s Baggy Bunch Guys that she made on the Summer holidays, it was so much fun making it and I thought I should show them to our guests.

outside ::
After school, after work , right into the pool!!! Oh, it´s so refreshing and good for health, isn´t it? Swim , swim, play and then go to take a bath while this little boy looks wondering what are all those cheers outside...

See how cute he´s now?

And then, we had supper, some light food for these hot days like: Tofu & Chives
For those who live in the North Hemisphere I´d like to send some warmth from here! And for those who are spending the days in the hot Summer climate, lots of fresh breeze on the face and tranquility drinking some cold, cold ice tea!

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Oriental

Dad went to his last Sushi class this Saturday and during the week he prepared some delightful sushi for my Mom´s friends and since I visited him I could taste some of his new specialty!
And this week it felt that we were eating , visiting and tasting everything Oriental as you can see on the next pictures.

Close to our house, there´s a chinese Buddhist Temple called Templo Zu Lai with its precise layout and harmonious structure and it is praised for its surrounding tranquil environment.


The next day there would be a great event for the Year of the Dragon , so there is a beautiful one and in ancient China, the celestial Dragon represents an emperor and power. Today, it is the ultimate auspicious symbol of success and happiness.


Now you can see a photo took by my husband who spent one week in Japan, this was taken from the hotel he stayed , on the 40th floor, by night. Isn´t Hamamatsu beautiful?

And he is back after a long week , we missed him so much!

He had some time for shopping and he bought these great magazines and books for me, isn´t he lovely? And some delicious green tea from his Japanese friend.



In Dad´s absence, baby César behaved very well and I can´t tell how much my little girl helped me in everything. She´s learning how to take care of her little brother so well , she´s lovely and kind and very patient with him.

And here is Daddy , welcome back home!!!
Home, sweet , home.

How did you like this "Oriental" week with us? Have a wonderful week and may the celestial Dragon bring great good luck to everyone!

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