Yearly Archives: 2009

Having these two ingredients in my fridge led to a craving, which led to a very satisfied, and blueberry covered, little boy. Mmm, were they ever tasty. And we had them for breakfast, as pancakes should properly be had.

Heavy, heavy downpours today, and of course Liam really wanted to go out and play in it. So, we threw on his jacket and sent him out. He loved splashing around, and since it was warm, we weren’t too concerned. … Continue reading →

Liam’s newest thing is to say and wave buh-bye while leaving me behind a door, or at the bottom of the stairs or some such. He thinks it’s a lot of fun. Climbing stairs is also great fun.

I was surprised, and pleased, when I saw this – I had put away the perishables from my shopping trip, but left the cans and such in the bag by the shelf while I got started with dinner. I turned … Continue reading →

There’s a reason we tend not to make reservations. The plan was to spend two days getting down to the South of France, spend a week there and spend two days coming back. Only that last part ended up being … Continue reading →

Off to the Children’s Farm today with Angie and Kerryanne and their sons Aiden and Minh. It was quite a treat to have the three little boys running about the farm together, some of the cutest little ones you’ve ever … Continue reading →

A very traditional Mothers Day. We went with Ivo’s parents to the Keukenhof. We’d won tickets in the bank lottery Ivo plays and a lovely sunny Mothers Day seemed the perfect day to go. It was beautiful, and though busy, … Continue reading →

Today we went down to Ivo’s parents’ place to celebrate Marijke’s birthday, which was actually on the 5th (a day that’s getting more and more celebratory all the time – in the Netherlands it’s Freedom Day, the day they celebrate … Continue reading →

Liam has started “talking” on the phone, real conversations. If only we knew what he was saying. He looks quite official while he does it.

Now that the weather is getting nicer, we can go outside by our house, something Liam really enjoys.