Scout and Rosie Welcome Peter and Aurora

Scout has a Little Red Riding Hood money box in which he is keeping leftover Easter Eggs for safety. his best friend Peter asked Scout if there might be room in the tin for his leftover Easter eggs, as Peter has had to keep hiding them in different places around Mummy Marian's house so Benny (who also lives in Mummy Marian's house) can't find them. He can't be trusted with goodies like Easter Eggs around, so Peter has to put the eggs in a different place each time. Of course Scout said that there is plenty of room in his Little Red Riding Hood tin, so Peter, with the help of Aurora brought them through the magic portal from Mummy Marian's garden to Daddy's garden using a rickshaw to transport them.

 

SCOUT and ROSIE: *Run to the magic portal hidden deep in Daddy Jesse’s garden.*

 

PETER: “Oh! Mijn allerliefste Prinses Rosie! My heart goes flippity-flop when I see you! It’s so good to see you!” *Gives Rosie a soft, snuffly kiss.* "And Scout mijn allerbeste vriend! Thank you for agreeing to keep my Easter Eggs safe!" *Gives Scout a snuffly kiss.*

 

ROSIE: “Oh mijn Prins Peter! You make my heart go flippity flop every time I see you! You are so handsome!” *Gives Peter a soft, snuffly kiss.*

 

SCOUT: “Oh it's my pleasure mijn allerbeste vriend Peter!”

 

AURORA: "Hullo Scoutie!" *Waves from atop the Easter Eggs in Peter's rickshaw. 'it's so good to see you and your cute little nose!" *Giggles.* "May I have a nose kiss, sweet Scoutie?"

 

SCOUT: "Oh... yes of course Aurora." *Gives Aurora a nose kiss and blushes.*

 

ROSIE: "Come along mijn pPrins Peter and Aurora! Let's go put your Easter Eggs into Scout's Little Red Riding Hood tin."

 

SCOUT: "Yes, and once we have done that, we we can play hide-and-seek, and have some tea!"

 

ROSIE: "Oh yes! Daddy is getting the tea ready now, so maybe will will have the tea first, and then play hide-and-seek!"

 

PETER: "That is a good idea, mijn allerliefste Prinses Rosie!"

 

AURORA: "Oh I can't wait to have tea, and then to play hide-and-seek, and the maybe to get another snuffly nose kiss from you. sweet Scoutie!"

 

ROSIE: "And of course we can have some more soft snuffly kisses, mijun Prins!" *Giggles.*

 

 

PETER: “Mijn allerliefste Prinses Rosie. You are the most beautiful Princess in the world."

 

ROSIE: "Oh thank you mijn Prins!" *Blushes red beneath woollen plush.*

 

PETER: "Uh...mijn lieve prinses...do you like my nose?”

 

ROSIE: "What do you mean, Peter?"

 

PETER: "Well, on the way here, Aurora says that she likes Scout's little nose. She says that there is nobear who has a pretty little nose like Scout, so, do you like my nose?"

 

ROSIE: "Oh mijn prins! Beauty and cuteness is in the eye of the bear who beholds it. I love your nose! I think your nose is the cutest and the prettiest of all!"

 

PETER: "Really?" *Smiles.*

 

ROSIE: "Of course! I love everything about you, mijn sweet prins Peter! I love you... SOOOOO MUCH!" *Gives Peter another soft snuffly kiss to prove it.*

 

PETER: "Oh... oh good! Thank you, mijn allerliefste Prinses Rosie!"

 

DADDY: "Ahh there you all are, Scout, Rosie, Peter and Aurora! My! There are quite a few Easter Eggs you have there, Peter and Aurora. Will there be enough room in your Little Red Riding Hood tin for them all, Scout?"

 

SCOUT: "Oh yes Daddy! I'm sure there will be!"

 

DADDY: "Very good! Well off you go, you four, and once you

have stored those Easter Eggs safely away, some and have some tea!"

 

SCOUT, ROSIE, PETER and AURORA: "Tea hoorah! Grumbly tummies, Daddy! Grumbly tummies!" *Rub tummies vigorously.*

 

My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleg (www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577154558... and www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577233464...) and their MummyMarian Kloon (on and off). Peter and Scout are very similar and have become best friends. Peter loves Rosie and Rosie loves Peter, so they have become prince and princess to one another.

 

Aurora www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577235370... is a Polar Bear whose uncle Nanuk lives with me in Australia whilst she lives with Mummy Marian. Little Aurora is a tenacious bear, and she loves Scout and his cute little nose, which she is slightly obsessed about!

 

You can see Peter and Aurora heading towards the magic portal in Mummy Marian's garden here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/54509855478/in/datepos... or in the first comment below.

 

Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.

 

Rosie is Scout's cousin, because like Scout, she is a free trade knitted bear from Africa. She was made in Kenya by one of the Kenana Knitters, Martha Wanjira. She is made from home spun and dyed wool. She was a gift to me from two very dear friends, including the one who gave Scout to Paddy.

 

Thank you to Marian Kloon (on and off) for the use of her photos of Peter and Aurora in my photo montage.

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