Yearly Archives: 2008

One of the presents Liam received for Christmas was this: A truck driven by the little known superhero Naughyt Kid. Typical for 3rd World transport: a questionable driver, his fare taking henchman, unsafe cargo loading space behind and space for … Continue reading →

Normally when I’m at the computer, only Fraser insists on being on my lap. But sometimes Mackenzie wants to sit with me too – neither of them will really take no for an answer once their little minds are set, … Continue reading →

We had a flying visit from my friend Fiona and her boyfriend and sister. We got to hang out with them a bit last night and tonight, but they spent the day going to an Ajax vs Den Haag football … Continue reading →

A video of where Liam’s at these days, walking around, starting to walk unsupported, chasing the cats, putting his slipper on, communicating with gestures.

What a difference from last year’s Christmas. Then Liam was just 9 days old and we had just finished with kraamzorg so we just spent a quiet day together. But this year I managed to make it a “real” Christmas … Continue reading →

The mission: Christmas markets in Cologne (known in Dutch as Keulen and in German as Köln (and apparently in Spanish as Colonia – somehow my Google Maps started giving me Spanish names)). We left Sunday morning for the two hour … Continue reading →

Of course, we left it late, so the best trees were gone. Plus, no tree on the floor this year, Liam would just fine it far too tasty and fun to destroy. So here’s our little Charlie Brown special.

One of my goals for the day was to get a great picture of Liam to mark his actual birthday. I got some good ones, even very good ones, but not a great one, in my opinion. That’s not going … Continue reading →

Liam likes to eat. And if we’re not careful, he will try to stuff as much food as he possibly can into his cheeks for processing. It doesn’t always look like fun.

Typical me, I tried to do too much in too little time, so I wasn’t quite done when Ivo’s family showed up a little bit early. So, no pictures of the decorated room, and just one of the food. Photo … Continue reading →