pancakes and make-believe

Winter break, time to embark on culinary adventures, kick back with friends, take it easy and enjoy life.

Above: Louise masters the art of spatula flipping and performs the inevitable taste-test. Does she look a bit floury?

Below: Camille's new bedroom - officially adopted and baptised with slumber parties and magical make-believe stories that last all afternoon...

When I poked my head in with the camera, I was well received, but could hear the make-believe stir back to life again only once I'd gone and closed the door behind me.

Today we are packing our bags for a few days in Barcelona. I gave the girls a list of what to pack, which they took very seriously ("Mom, I only have three clean pairs of socks...", "Does this count as warm pajamas..." etc.)

After delivering the mice to the neighbors care, topping up the chicken feed, and cuddling our cat, we are off to the warmth of Catalonia...