Yes, a few weeks ago I promised to take photos of the changes to my collection. Finally (I promised to have them done by the 20th Feb) I have taken them. Here are the photos I will add/ replace to the Meet the Critters category:

Macavity Cat Family

Alonzo Macavity

Alonzo Macavity is a kind, family man who loves doing things with his wife and children. He and Caroline did a parent roles swap so knows how dificult it is to be a mother and therefore brings Caroline breakfast in bed every Sunday. He also runs the village Bakery and wakes up very early in the morning to bake bread which is apsolutely delicious so that many of the villagers get up early to get the freshest and warmest loafs of bread!

Caroline Macavity

Caroline Macavity also helps out at the Backery and she specialises in making shaped toasts and buns which are very popular with the children (and adults!) in the village. Being a mother of seven children is not an easy job but Caroline loves almost every minute of it, her children bring her so much joy. Some of her favourite things to do are to bake and then close the Bakery for an hour and taking a morning stroll along the river.

Lupin Macavity

Lupin Macavity is not so sure if he wants to some day run the Bakery as he is not such a good baker himself. He would much rather do some sort of woodwork and has befriended Aaron Cottontail and Eric Bramble who build furniture and construct all sorts of things. Fishing is another one of his favourite things to do so regulary arranges Father Son days where he, his younger brother Rumpus and his Father go fishing together.

Clara Macavity

Clara Macavity is very ladylike. She prides herself in her well dressed appearance and her near perfect manners. When she is not chatting with some other females in the community or drinking tea, she can be found most likely sitting under a tree either reading a romance novel or sewing something. She has recently taken up quilting as well. Of course being the eldest daughter in the household, she is expected to help clean and cook but does this rather willingly. Clara refuses to call her younger sister Asparagus by her real name since it is “unladylike” calling her sister a vegetable and therefore has resorted to calling her Aspa.

Rumpus Macavity

Rumpus Macavity loves to wind his sister Asparagus up. One of his favourite ways to get his sister annoyed at him is to, whenever they have asparagus, is to chase his sister round and round the room with a fork shouting “come here vegetable! I want to eat you asparagus”. His mother Caroline often sends him to his room because of this but Rumpus always thinks it is worth it. He has a passion for football but would rather tease his sister than play.

Asparagus Macavity

Aspargus Macavity hates it when her brother Rumpus teases her about her name. Some of her new nicknames include Veggie and Asparagus wishy washy because she really dislikes washing the dishes. Asparagus would like to learn an instrument but has not yet decided which one she would like to play, there are just so many options! But with a friend like Megan Appleseed, she will soon find an instrument that she wants to learn to play.

Skimble Macavity

Skimble Macavity is a good little girl who likes to please her family. She often makes little presents out of things she has found or collected out on a walk such as flowers, pretty pebbles, oddly shaped leaves and so much more! One of her favourite treats are her Mothers cat shaped breads, they are so light and fluffy!

Electra & Etcetera Macavity

Electra & Etcetera Macavity are quite quiet babies who like nothing better than to be taken around in their pram. Etcetera is always at the front since he really enjoys looking about while his twin sister Electera finds that all of this fresh air makes her very sleepy and mostly naps at the back of the pram.

Hazlewood Mouse Family

Henry Hazlewood

Henry Hazlewood was once a famous chef but in the last couple of years he went traveling around the world and saw many countries. But his favorite was Austria because he liked fir tree forests, skiing, country side and their traditonal clothes, dirdle and lederhosen. But now he works at his own restaurant called the Harvester Restaurant which is actually inside the old village store building which he has re decorated. He is very proud to have such a wonderful wife and daughters.

Tabitha Hazlewood

Tabitha Hazlewood is a very friendly lady. She is very proud of her husbands restaurant and sometimes she and Henry eat there. At home though, Tabitha does the cooking since Henry is often shattered after his day. Wash day is very important to her but wishes that she had a proper washingline to hang her clothes on. Luckily, for Christmas, Henry and Mayor Elliot Beaman arranged for one to be built. You can imagine how thrilled Tabitha was to have her own proper washing line!

Evie Hazlewood

Evie Hazlewood ejoys having sleepovers at her friends houses and owns a very pretty pink night gown. She would have liked to wear it during the day as well but her parents insisted that she should get a proper dress. The dress is very pretty so Evie now happily wears it. Collecting flowers is something she loves to do and decorates her room with them all the time. No wonder spring is her favourite season!

 Millie Hazlewood

Millie Hazlewood loves her Daddys food and is intrested in his travels. For her he is the best dad in the whole world and she wants to be just like him. She is a very keen little chef and and her father calls her ”my little apprentice” sometimes when they cook together. Being adopted, Millie does hope that she can find her real family some time but for the time being, she is happy enough to be with her adoptive family since they treat her just like a proper daughter.

Slydale Fox Family

Linda Slydale

Linda Slydale is a happy little girl who spends most of her time on the playground. She enjoys spending time with her friends and sometimes even gets to go on the big children swing which is hung off a branch in a clearing of the nearby forest.

Lopez Dog Family

Benny Lopez

Benny Lopez is a quiet boy who prefers to play with building blocks and toy trains rather than play on the busy playground. Though usually quiet, he gets very excited if he hears that if he is good he will get a treat, he loves candy!

Golightly Cat Family

George & Gwendolyn Golightly

George and Gwendolyn love to play outside. Well, George does. He likes to explore and play while his sister is a napper and prefers to sleep to pass time until it is time for a meal.

Here they are! I will put them on the Meet the Critters page now. Do you like Evie’s dress? I made it this afternoon since she just cannot be in her nightie all the time! I think I will post a review next weekend.

Love, Emily