Author Archives: Harmony

Here are two videos from when Courtney and Jackie were here. Here’s Liam opening the present from Grandma, Grandpa, Kelly, Rog, Courtney and Jackie. He loved it, and still does – it’s his favourite toy. And a milestone moment – … Continue reading →

My cousin Courtney and her friend Jackie came back this weekend to bake cookies. They came bearing many sweet things, which Liam had to investigate. First order of business was to make the sugar cookie dough so it could chill. … Continue reading →

December 5 is Sinterklaas, so the stores are full of Sinterklaas items and you can spot the occasional Sinterklaas or Zwarte Piet wandering around.

Today was the party for the end of our class block, although the class actually ends on Friday. We’re done with tests, so there’s really nothing left to do except gather. A couple of students organized some activities – here … Continue reading →

With my two new American friends (of course here because of Dutch partners), we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving right. Well, not completely right because we couldn’t really do it on Thursday since our guys don’t get the day off, but … Continue reading →

No, it didn’t involve eating brains. Our neighbours on either side have just had babies – on the one side in mid-September and on the other in early November. I haven’t really spoken with the November baby mummy that much, … Continue reading →

And it’s sticking! OK, not a whole lot and it’ll be gone by the morning, but still!

Today Liam proved just what a tough baby he is with his reactions to the ever-changing Dutch weather. Our plan for the day was to head into the centre for visits to some specific shops and then go to the … Continue reading →

Had a wonderful visit with a rugby friend who goes way back – we started playing together in 1999 when I joined the Lomas. She’s doing some amazing things – working in a hot spot in Africa, helping aid workers … Continue reading →

Liam can be very intent on what he’s doing – whether it’s playing or eating. This first picture was blurry since I took it without flash, so I sort of played with it to make it interesting. More intent playing. … Continue reading →