Junior's Holiday - What to do on a rainy day?

Junior and I look rather dismayed

We look out the window

to see yet more rain....which is spoiling any thoughts of outdoor play.

What shall we do today is the question we ask each other....

I know, how about we make one of my lego models?  

This one is of an elephant.

Gosh lots of packets Henry!  Junior says to me.

We open the packets up and look at all the pieces...

How are we going to make an elephant out of these?

Well I think we need to make the base first.  Junior suggests as he looks at the pieces he has in his hand.

We both start putting pieces together

I work on the head.

Eventually we get the elephant made.  Junior having done the finishing touches.

He passes it over to me so I can put it on the base which is supposed to imitate grass!

One elephant!

Thee you go Junior, what do you think?  I ask

Junior comes over.

Looks pretty good to me he says.

Yeah!  We have finished!  We cheer.

I go and get the other animals I have made with other friends who have come to stay to compare them.  

You will have a zoo soon!  Junior says.

Now what to do I wonder?  Is it lunch time yet?

A New Visitor has come to stay!

Much excitement today as a  new visitor arrives to have a holiday with me over the Christmas period.  It has been ages since I have had a guest - we are going to have such fun together.  Today we opened the Advent Calendar - of which all Advent posts are posted over here.  However, I have copied today's opening down below. 

Junior, my mate, I am so glad you are able to come and stay - and just in time to open one of the Advent Calendar windows!  Henry says as Junior arrives to have a Holiday with Henry.

Me too!  Junior agrees.

The boys search for window number 22.

It proves elusive for a while...

...finally....Junior spots it.

He excitedly opens it.

While Henry watches.

Oh, wow!  Looks like treasure!  Junior exclaims.

Excellent!  Henry says.  I thought today might be the day for treasure. It goes in the little treasure chest down there.   Henry points.

Junior gets down on the floor to put the gold coins in the chest.

I wonder how much all this gold is worth?!  He ponders....

So what do you think Henry? Junior asks.

Looks good, but I don't think the gold is probably worth much...  but it would be fun to imagine it was worth millions!  Henry says.  Come on let's play.

The boys get down on the floor to play.