Febuary 25

it's grey and chilly outside, but I did spy the first signs of spring. Can't wait for winter to be over, allready!!!

xxx, H.

Febuary 23

nothing like a good meal of kale (boerenkool) and sauerkraut with "rookworst" (smoked sausage) after a week of not eating very healthy.

xxx, H.

Febuary 22

this is what blocked our doorway on Saturday night (actually Sunday morning...we got home at 2.30).

xxx, H.

Febuary 21

waiting for the bus to take us back to the airport, for our flight back home, this caught my eye. I really like the way the lines cross each other with the fun blue accents of the tiled floor.

xxx, H.

Febuary 20

behind every cloud is a silver lining.

xxx, H.

Febuary 19

yes, he can be a cry-baby.

xxx, H.

Febuary 18

lights on the ferriswheel at the amusement park in Playa Del Ingles.

xxx, H.

Febuary 17

lovey-dovey's. lots of parrots and other birds and animals to see in Palmitos Park (Gran Canaria)

xxx, H.

Febuary 16

such a cute peek-through!

in the mountains of Gran Canaria.

xxx, H.

Febuary 15

beautiful Bouganvillia flowers! brings back so many good memories of my childhood.

xxx, H.

Febuary 14

happy Valentine's Day. Love to see the click between my two boys.

xxx, H.

Febuary 13

too busy doing laundry and groceries....getting ready for our vacation the next day.....so no photo.

xxx, H.

Febuary 12

sunrise!

oh how I love to see sunshine in the early morning!!!

xx, H.

Febuary 11

the grid on the window of our frontdoor.

xxx, H.

Febuary 10

I forgot to take a photo, so I leave you with a very sweet one of Valentin and his great-grandmama, Oma Eefje. She's 92 years old and still loves a party.

xxx, H.

Febuary 9

we're gonna have to redo Valentin's room sometime soon. But I WILL miss seeing these fairies along the walls. It used to be Dominique's room. 8 years ago I was totally into 3-D cardmaking. And when we bought this house, I saw a huge poster with lots of fairies on it. I made it into a very large 3-D wall decoration. And photocopied all the fairies I had cut out, cut those out as well and pasted them on the walls to make a border. Heaps of work! But Dominique did have a unique room!

xxx, H.

Febuary 8

the loot..........

Patrick got 43 books and lots of bookcoupons and cash. He'll be reading for the rest of the year!

xxx, H.

Febuary 7

getting ready for Patrick's 40th birthday bash.

xxx, H.

time to catch up again.

I see I left you off on Febuary 6, so it's back on track now.

Febuary 6

Pascal won't wear anything else (well, under his clothes, that is)

xxx H.

Febuary 5

Mini Luke Skywalker.

xxx, H.

Febuary 4

footprints (actually pawprints of our neighbor's cat) in the snow.

xxx, H.

Febuary 3

why do all my plants (with flowers) die?

xxx, H.

Febuary 2

A very small pram that Dominique got for her first birthday. Now, Valentin plays with it a lot.

xxx, H.

Febuary 1

watching the final of the Australian Open, between Nadal and Federer. Too bad Federer lost.

xxx, H.

January 31

it had been freezing again that night. Ice on top of an old wiskeybarrel.

xxx, H.

January 30

just a cute one!

xxx, H.

January 29

at least someone likes to look at my scrapbooks. Although I have let him know that photoalbums and scrapbooks are "no, no" for him.

xxx, H.

January 28

Dominique is on the waiting list for guitarlessons. Nope, no guitar-hero stuff for her....she wants the real thing. Patrick thought she could use a guitar already :)

xxx, H.

January 27

okay, let's get back on track. here's proof that we have a bigger munchkin in the house as well, who loves to sneak his lego downstairs and play with it. Without having to spend time alone in his room.

xxx, H.