Congratulations Mr & Mrs van der Linde-van Gerven!!!

23 June: it was romantic, moving and filled with good fortune (it didn't rain at the important moments and I didn't sing/play too badly)!
The beautiful location in Rotterdam (Herenhuys - The gentlemen's house)

The beautiful bride and groom

Us with Mr & Mrs van der Linde-van Gerven (a mouthful for the unpractised!)

Them riding off into the sunset on their chariot vespa to Italy on their honeymoon.

Moving Day

16 June we did it in one day and everything went perfectly...no mean feat with baby, threatening rain and fatigue. But with an able bodied team (with Douwe's brothers we already have a relocation team on-call) moving stuff and a number of babysitters helping during the lead-up and on D-day (Renee, merel, elles, Natasja thanks!!) it went so well!! No photos yet of the new house, we have an empty space where the kitchen should be and one week before leaving on holiday we're not prepared for (virtual) guests :D

We've come up for breath!

Been a bbbuuusssssy month: we packed up our house, fixed up the new house in three days (put floors in, painted walls, cleaned the dog and cat smell out), took our farewell of Nijmegen, mobilized an efficient army on moving day, half unpacked in one week (we still have a hole where the kitchen should be) and then spent one week in malaysia shopping and eating, and now we're in Australia where we finally have time to rest and relax!

The three babies lana, noah and kaemon are all together and it's a merry-go-round of feeding, crying, changing nappies, playing and sleeping!!

thank goodness his milk gut doesn't get in the way of flexibility!

Mayo's Vrijgezellendag

The Tradition: The date and activities of the bridal shower party are a surprise...
We picked up the bride-to-be and showered her with a high tea lunch

and presents for the honeymoon

Then off to work our fingers to the bone creating one-off oilily knock-offs

Fuelled by sugar and paint fumes

The bride wasn't spared

The finished product:

Two weeks to go!!!

Dinner...from the sushi train. a perfect end!

Happy Birthday 4 Months

My buddy kaemon at 4 months yeah!
Report Card:
-tried sleeping through the night a few times, and didn't like it...
-Picking up foot coordination (perhaps at the expense of developing hand coordination?!)
-is developing multitasking skills: can sit AND grab. Big wow

-Drools a lot when bored

-Can suck really hard (yes he gave me a LOVE BITE. He loves me!)

-loves hanging on the couch watching Neighbours and MTV

Lazing on the grass with Robin

Battle of the Babies!

Tricks

Dave visited, bringing gifts....

it was so GOOD! Next morning kaemon had found a new friend and we could sleep in! Thanks EJ!!

Relaxed!

A perfect day hanging out on the couch with Marjolein, Timo and Kaemon in Montfoort.

Bless YOU!

Cleaning out the freezer...

In the spirit of lightening the load before the big move, I'm digging into the ice crusted shelves of the freezer and came up with a creature of the deep: the result, Beer battered calamari and sweet chilli sauce. Tonight...calamari curry.

Kaemon shows how nude photography can also be very tasteful and stylish (we've been watching America's Next Top Model). Unfortunately his feet look big in this shot.

Strength training

Dagje Amsterdam

A few things to celebrate, Hylke & Akemi's 30th wedding anniversary and Dirk's return from Hawaii (looking like a real hawaiian!). We had a day out in Amsterdam at the Zoo. Admittedly, most time was spent watching Kaemon watch the animals...


Watching the fishes swim overhead and the planetarium show on the BIG screen

Feeding Frenzy

Warning: video images are graphic.
What an animal!

We're multiplying!!

Lana and Noah Hanging out

Tyra getting to know noah

My Buddies

If it's not tied down it's in his mouth

Sleeping beauty in his cradle

He's in his big push chair now.........big wow (we're training him for the marathon shopping trips coming up in Malaysia)

Rehearsal for the Big Day

Marjolijn and Ruud are getting married in June and we're providing the mood music...

While we're in the wedding mood, all of a sudden love is in the air: Neva & Guus, Marjolein & Justin, Esther & Raoul, Wouter & Judith all going the altar way.... I lurve weddings!!!

Lana Grace Chan

Born on mother's day, Our new niece Lana is here!

Oma Vellinga's Birthday Party!

I haven't got all pictures yet, but here's a few. We went on a boat, were greeted by a marching band,
The two walking towards the band are Douwe's cousins Ids & Johannes.

The grand lady herself!

kaemon made a friend (Koen)!

Day at the sauna

One of the best naked experiences, but no photo to show for it. Renee & I went to the sauna for a chocolate mud treatment, smeared ourselves from head to toe, steamed it out in the sauna and scrubbed it off with seasalt. Only thing missing were cabana boys to help with the smearing... So YUMMY!!

Hey hey it's donna hay THAI BEEF SALAD!

Oh so good. Tangy Fish saucy chilli dressing, pink bbq-d beef, fresh salad greens. Saliva........

BBQ season

My fruitful search for Ho-fan.........this was Goooooooooood. In Den Haag Chinatown.

BBQ season

Tomorrow going for the hattrick: 3 days bbq in a row
This one's based on the 6 degrees of separation:

who likes who and what was in the fridge

dill likes boiled eggs likes (bbq'd) asparagus likes (bbq'd) salmon likes avocado likes lots of cracked black pepper and voila, suprise BBQ pasta.


Beef Burgers with grilled zucchini and caramelised onions.....slurrrrrrp I'm drooling thinking of it again...

Want to bbq?!