Dora the Explorer

Last Christmas (2008), Mireille receives a gift from my family in Manila, it is Dora doll...

Since we came here last year February, I let her watch Dora the Explorer every now and then on TV which is in Dutch language. But sometimes I let her watch also Dora DVD but only in English language...

Last month, she don't have a chance to watch Dora because I just don't see the Dora DVD around here anymore and I always forgot to put the chanel in Nickelodeon everytime there's Dora...  Aside from the past few weeks, her favorite was Bambi -a young deer from Walt Disney.

Then last week, my daughter had a chance again to watch Dora DVD in (English)... Wow! I've observed how Dora film fits for viewing now with my daughter (who is now almost 2 years and 2 months old)... I've observed how she tried to answer Dora as interaction in watching her... For a week, my daughter was so fond of watching Dora. Before I turn-on the TV, she is requesting me already "Boots, Boots, Boots"... Aahhh yes, she mean `Boots` the monkey and best friend of Dora who is most of the time with her on most of her adventures... So yes, as for now, my daughter´s favorite was Boots than Dora, hehe! 

Anyway, I´ve heard from my brother that my niece named Red, who was fond of watching Dora too, is now 5 years old, she´s going to school already and she can really speak english with a slang accent... but the problem is it´s a bit difficult now for her to speak some Tagalog words... It´s nice Red can somehow understand and speak english in early age, but there´s a bit problem with tagalog language, which is main language in Philippines.... So now, I should make a decision in what language should my daughter watch Dora, in english or dutch? I think better for her to watch it in dutch, so she would not have problem with communcation here and she would not have a problem when she starts to go to school... because last night, I´ve heard her already, speaking some english language which for sure she learn from watching Dora in english language... 

For sure, she will still learn some english words from some english animated movies she sometimes watch here... And as of now, I´m trying to teach her some tagalog words as well, one word at a time...

Domino Day 2008

Amazing! it's the first time i've watched Domino Day.... Weijers Domino Production is known for Domino Day, is a world record attempt for the highest number of falling domino stones which is shown in TV Program "Domino Day" at the same time showing the Domino project in different designs. They say the Domino Day 2008 was their Biggest Domino Project, because this year is the 10th Anniversary of Domino Day.

I've watched it in TV Chanel SBS6, actually before they erase the World Record of Domino Toppling 2006, the Domino Day (TV Program itself) already made a record-breaking television programs in Europe and around the world with over 85 million viewers this year.

They made it! They break the World Record Domino Toppling (2006- 4,079,381 fallen domino stones). This year there are 4,345,027 fallen domino stones from 4.5 million stones they built. I was amazed really with different designs and different ways the dominoes falls...

Congratulations to Mr. Domino, Robin Paul Weijers
and all the Domino Builders

Spongebobweken (Spongebob weekend)

It's Spongebobweken (Spongebob weekend) yesterday and today in Nickelodeon TV channel... Before this weekend they give chance to Nickelodeon viewers to cast their vote for Spongebob Top 100. Then for this weekend, Nickelodeon only shows Spongebob Top 100 stories from 7:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening. Spongebob is one among my favorite cartoon characters because it's nice to see in him that he can always be optimistic in everyway or every situation...

Spongebob Squarepants is a very friendly and optimistic Sea Sponge that loves krabby patties, jellyfishing, karate, and blowing bubbles. He works at the Krusty Krab as the lone fry cook. -Read more in Wikipedia.

Pinokkio de Musical

My daughter and I enjoyed watching TV yesterday morning, they showed "Pinokkio de Musical" (in dutch)... In Manila, it's not always that they will show in TV, the musical play... Here it's okay, it is even without interuption by commercial advertisement. I love watching musical play, and this time, even it is just a reply in TV, I did enjoy watching it. Mooie! (Nice!)

Junior Songfestival 08 Finals

As usual another busy and gezellig (pleasant) weekend for us, in the evening Sharon, Nienke and Mireille became busy in watching the Finals of "Junior Songfestival"... The winner is Marissa Grasdijk who will go to Cyprus to represent The Netherlands in the coming "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008".

I made some photos while the kids are watching the T.V... you'll see Sharon and Mireille are dancing and dancing, but Nienke doesn't feel good, that's why she stay sitting in the sofa...
Fijn weekend!

Popstars

TGIF (Thank God It's Friday)... after a busy weekdays, Ron in his work and for me studying dutch lessons... This is the moment for us to sit back and relax... There's a TV show here in SBS 6, the POPSTARS, (tv show like a kind of "Pop Idol"). While watching last week (Sept 5) , i've noticed there's a Filipina contestant named Chanda, but it's sad, she doesn't make it... Still, I'm proud of her... :)

It's nice, that there's this website link SBS6 www.sbs6.nl and with the this Popstars link i can always watch the previous show with Programma gemist and I can check out one by one with those who have their auditions with Video's audities.

Alvin and The Chipmunks

Mireille got interested on watching TV already in early age. Few months before her 1st birthday, she use to dance everytime there's a TV Ads or in the openning song of Wowowee (Chanel 2) in Manila tv show. Plus I let her watch Barney and Dora every morning.

When we came here in Holland, I've noticed that she start to follow or focus in wacthing the first movie she got interested with, it's Alvin and the Chipmunks. She try to dance as well everytime they sing ha... But with this photo, I think she's giving attention already in the movie itself and the story maybe...