I must admitt I quite never believed that something (almost) magic could happen in the real life. Do you see what I mean ? If you're interested in a sweet contemporary Christmas tale, then stay with me please.
Once upon a time, there was a 6 year-old little boy who really loved his Brio trains & robots.
One day, this little boy had the idea to imagine a new robot, and to ask Brio to make it for him.
The drawing was done, a letter (in English) was written, and then sent to Brio, in Sweden. This happened in Spring 2008.
And then, one day, a week before Christmas, a parcel from Sweden was delivered in the little boy's mailbox. Coming from Brio.
The little boy & his family just couldn't believe their eyes.
In the parcel came a letter (from Brio Network Design Team), a copy of the little boy's drawing & letter to Brio.
And ... and ... the robot that he had drawn, handpainted specially for him, along with a vehicule handpainted to the robot's deisgn & name ... and 16 other robots currently existing all over the world !!
The room was filled with laughs & shouts of amazement, and tons of excitment !
In life, anything is possible.
You have to believe & it can come true.
* The End *
AMAZING. This is amazing, don't you think ?!!
So here's a bit shoutout to Brio, one of the most famous Swedish brands ! You guys are the most amazing people ! :D
Activities Advent Calendar - Day 17 : Making chocolate holiday treats !!! YUM !! (I simply melted gluten free dark chocolate with butter & a bit of cream, in the microwave, and made little circles with it, on waxed paper, and the boys added pistachios, pine nuts, almonds & pecan nuts. Left to dry in a cold place, but next time I'll put them in the fridge) They just had them for their snack, and given that there are none left, I'd say it was a huge hit !!! LOL
I also received today a parce from Japan, containing fabric ink pads I had ordered last week, from a sweet lady named Mayumi @ Karaku. She wrapped the content so beautifully with dark blue Japanese paper, and included a small cotton tote, stamped with my name on it !! Can you believe that ?! It also included a pack of Hello Kitty tissues, so cute !!
Just a note to my net friends :
- Kia, I received your parcel & card last Friday & sent you an email to let you know & thank you, but you apparently didn't get it, I'm so sorry, I'll find another way to contact you !
- Darylynn, I got your card yesterday, thanks a bunch, I loved he photo with R !! :)
- Elizabeth, I just received your card today !! Thank you so much, sis* ! :)
We went to the doctor's at noon, P has a rhinopharyngitis, and had been coughing like mad the last two nights. U's finger is healing correctly & the doctor told me that when we showed him the very first time (two weeks ago), U was *that* close from the surgery. Oh gosh, the worst is over. Phew.
OK, enough for today, I guess. :) Have a great middle of the week !! xoxoxo
Once upon a time, there was a 6 year-old little boy who really loved his Brio trains & robots.
One day, this little boy had the idea to imagine a new robot, and to ask Brio to make it for him.
The drawing was done, a letter (in English) was written, and then sent to Brio, in Sweden. This happened in Spring 2008.
And then, one day, a week before Christmas, a parcel from Sweden was delivered in the little boy's mailbox. Coming from Brio.The little boy & his family just couldn't believe their eyes.In the parcel came a letter (from Brio Network Design Team), a copy of the little boy's drawing & letter to Brio.And ... and ... the robot that he had drawn, handpainted specially for him, along with a vehicule handpainted to the robot's deisgn & name ... and 16 other robots currently existing all over the world !!The room was filled with laughs & shouts of amazement, and tons of excitment !
In life, anything is possible.
You have to believe & it can come true.
* The End *
AMAZING. This is amazing, don't you think ?!!
So here's a bit shoutout to Brio, one of the most famous Swedish brands ! You guys are the most amazing people ! :D
Activities Advent Calendar - Day 17 : Making chocolate holiday treats !!! YUM !! (I simply melted gluten free dark chocolate with butter & a bit of cream, in the microwave, and made little circles with it, on waxed paper, and the boys added pistachios, pine nuts, almonds & pecan nuts. Left to dry in a cold place, but next time I'll put them in the fridge) They just had them for their snack, and given that there are none left, I'd say it was a huge hit !!! LOL
I also received today a parce from Japan, containing fabric ink pads I had ordered last week, from a sweet lady named Mayumi @ Karaku. She wrapped the content so beautifully with dark blue Japanese paper, and included a small cotton tote, stamped with my name on it !! Can you believe that ?! It also included a pack of Hello Kitty tissues, so cute !!Just a note to my net friends :
- Kia, I received your parcel & card last Friday & sent you an email to let you know & thank you, but you apparently didn't get it, I'm so sorry, I'll find another way to contact you !
- Darylynn, I got your card yesterday, thanks a bunch, I loved he photo with R !! :)
- Elizabeth, I just received your card today !! Thank you so much, sis* ! :)
We went to the doctor's at noon, P has a rhinopharyngitis, and had been coughing like mad the last two nights. U's finger is healing correctly & the doctor told me that when we showed him the very first time (two weeks ago), U was *that* close from the surgery. Oh gosh, the worst is over. Phew.
OK, enough for today, I guess. :) Have a great middle of the week !! xoxoxo
Oh Sonia what a marvelous post...I am thrilled about the robot...totally astonishing, so happy for your little man.
ReplyDeleteYour advent activity looks such fun. Sorry to hear P is still unwell - wishing him lots of get well thoughts. Take good care guys, much loveXXX
WOW! What a great Christmas Story! Thank you so much for sharing your exciting Brio Tale! It is wonderful and brought tears of joy to my eyes!It's so wonderful and yes magical!!!
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs, Laurraine
Sonia,this is truly a magical Christmas tale!! I've read it twice!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing, I wouldn't have thought it possible!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that is so amazing! How fabulous for Paul! He's a toy designer! :) I just watched a TV show where kids were asked to design Christmas trees for the famous Christmas window displays in department stores. They picked 6 of the kid's designs and made it happen! I'll see if I can find that link for my post tomorrow. (((Hugz)))
ReplyDeleteGotta love those Swedes! ;) (I'm Swedish, you know!)
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, what a great Christmas tale, Sonia! Congrats to Paul for being a toy designer, yay! :D
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't get your e-mail, but it's ok, I'm glad you got our wishes! :) When I saw it I did think of you, so... big hugs!!! Take care! :)
XOXOX Kia
Lovely and touching post!! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh wow. What wonders exist in this world - how special for your little one to send his imagination picture and receive a real robot. And in time for Christmas too! What a fantastic company.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you've had lots of mailbox love lately - what fun.
Aww that made me tear up! How magical for Paul! And Brio...they are truly a wonderful company! We loved them already, but I love them even more after reading this! Wonderful. Perhaps Paul has a future in design! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you are staying warm, and cosy. Love & hugs xxx
thank you so much for sharing your Christmas story -- so wonderful, and the moral of the story is one that bears taking to heart = }
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story! Great robot, Paul! :D Interesting chocolate treast, want to share? ;) Ciao from Zeno
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hgtv.com/holidays-and-entertaining/neiman-marcus-2008-holiday-window-display/pictures/index.html
ReplyDeleteNot sure if the link will work but this is the link to holiday windows at Neiman Marcus that were designed by kids.
(((Hugz)))
well done Paul! And well done the company for being so sweet. What a fabulous Christmas gift for a young boy to get. Perhaps this will start Paul off on a life of being a toy designer!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, that I don't know this particular toy company, but I'll have to track them down now and see if they have anything for little one. A company who think so highly of children is worth searching for, and I don't blame you at all for talking about it here and praising them. Amazing in this day and age that a company can be so kind. Lovely.
oh, I forgot to mention it a couple of days ago, but I got a card from you in the post! Thank you for that. That was very kind of you.
I hope both boys are fit and well soon, they have to be healthy for all the Christmas presents! :O) have a lovely day xx
What a wonderful day of blessings for you all! Thank you for sharing your story! Brio will get more of MY business now.
ReplyDeleteI bet Paul is loving his new handmade self-designed toys :) That's really neat of the company to do that.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, those chocolates look and sound so good!
NO. WAY!
ReplyDeletethat is the coolest. maybe they were giving too much away?