Christmas Countdown - Henry and Rory & the Advent Calendar!

 

Henry is pleased to announce that the yearly Playmobil Advent Calendar opening is going to be starting tomorrow.

This year they have something quite different!  It is A 'Back to the Future' Advent Calendar which should be a lot of fun.

~A reminder to bookmark or follow the blog for daily openings~

Henry is in his smart red star waistcoat.

Rory, still in shorts! has chosen a green bauble waistcoat.

The excitement is soon to begin!

 

Ideas...

I have been spending the last few days filling pages of A4 paper, with ideas, plans, working on characters and trying to work out a new name for a combined blog which is proving much harder than I thought!  Trying to get something short, catchy and memorable, and also related to what I do and what my blogs are about, is not quite as easy as it sounds!  

I was a little surprised that not many girls were really mentioned in relation to this blog post 'Most Memorable Characters'.  Does this mean I focus more on the boys (which I know I do to some extent) or that my girl characters are less memorable? (not including Peggy Sue of course)  There is at least one girl who I was surprised didn't get a mention.  Although only a few people have commented so far, so perhaps not all have seen the post yet.

In the meantime it seems Henry and Peggy Sue also have some ideas of their own!  They are joined by Rory and the new boy Donny, who has been following Henry round like a lost shadow as he is a little unsure of just where he fits in to the family.

I found my puppet Henry!  Someone had hidden it from me, I feel I haven't seen it for years!  Rory informs Henry,

I am sure they didn't Rory.  Henry reassures him.

Yes they did, I bet it was the twins!  Rory replies.  Anyway have you got Puppet Theatre down on your list?  

Of course he has.  Peggy Sue says.  Look.

It is right here at the top of the list.  Henry tells Rory.

Where?  Rory asks.

Right here, see.  Henry shows him.

Oh okay.  Rory says.

Do you have any other ideas?  Peggy Sue asks.

The four discuss other ideas.  The boys naturally are hoping that more work will be done on their Tree House this year...

Peggy Sue agrees as she too thinks the tree house is fun.

But you are not allowed to get up to any mischief Peggy Sue.  Henry says remembering the Halloween surprise that Peggy Sue and Alice were roped into by the girls last year.

What about a puppet theatre Henry?  Rory asks.

Peggy Sue puts her hand to her head and says in exasperation, We already have that on the list Rory!

See, right there, top of the list... and she points to it.

Oh yeah... I just wanted to make sure.  Rory says in a small voice.

Donny just stares at Peggy Sue in amazement.

He has never met anyone quite like her before!

Advent 2016 - Day Twenty One

Hi there, you must be my new family.  The boy says as he approaches.

Hi!  Rory and Henry say.  What is your name?

I'm Donny.  The new boy tells them.  Am I in time to open this Advent Calendar I have heard about?

You sure are.  Henry reassures him.

They all look for the number 21.

I think I spy it up there.  Donny says.

Yup, that's it alright.  Now how to get up there.

He uses the box and steadies himself on it.

Checks he has the right number.

Opens the window.

Rory and Henry watch on, wondering what today's package will be.

Oh look!

This package has green bits in it.

I think it might be a tree. Rory suggests.

Could be. Henry agrees.

Let's get it open then.  Donny says.

Yes, lots of green bits.  I am pretty sure this is going to be a tree.  Donny says to the boys.

Henry watches over Donny's shoulder as he makes up the little tree.

That's what yesterday's items must be for.  Henry says.  They are presents for underneath the tree.

Strange though as normally the tree comes first THEN the presents!

They all agree, that really the tree should have come before the presents...but it was still fun working out what they were.

Advent 2016 - Day Nineteen.

Peter partially changed out of his cowboy outfit to get into the spirit of Christmas and met up with Henry and Rory.  

Henry tells him all about their Advent Calendar and asks him if he wanted to open today's window.

Of course!  Was the reply.

The boys help Peter look for number nineteen.

I think I have found it.  He tells them.

Yes, indeed I have.  He climbs on the box, reaches over and opens the window.

Hmm, what have we here?

Rory watches on with curiosity 

Peter keeps the suspense going a little longer before he opens the packet.

With the bits in front of him, it doesn't take him long.

Look!  He says.  Henry looks over his shoulder.

It is a little oven.

I think that is what is supposed to go with yesterday's figure.  Henry tells Peter and explains about the grumpy looking fellow that Rory made yesterday.

Rory brings over the little man.

Yes, look he can put these in the oven to cook! Rory says.

So that is one puzzled solved.

Although the boys are are enjoying making up these Lego pieces, there seems to be such an odd bunch of characters and items in this calendar.  The theme is rather odd, and not quite what we expected.  Still Lego is Lego and I am quite sure it will get a lot of use throughout the year and not just at Christmas.

Advent 2016 - Day Eighteen

Henry was delighted to see Rory was home for Christmas.

They give each other a big hug as they are so pleased to see each other.

Rory is excited about opening the calendar and checks with Henry he has the date right..

It is the 18th today isn't it?  He asks.

Sure is. Henry replies.

Gosh it is up high .  Rory states.

He manages to reach over though to open the window with Henry's help.

Rory looks at the package intently.

So what is in it? Asks Henry.

Looks like it might be a little figure.  Answers Rory.

He opens the package and looks at the pieces.

Yes, here are the legs and the body.  He says.

There you go!  Rory says as he puts the man together.

Rory shows Henry that he is holding a little pan with a cake or something on it.

He is a little grumpy looking!

I think he might be one of the stall holders.  What do you think Henry?  Rory asks.

Look.

I think you may be right Rory.  Henry agrees.

Rory sets up the little man behind the stall that was made yesterday.