Ingeborg's parents invited 'the children' over for a posh lunch in Muiderberg. Remembering how glad my mum & dad were with theirs, we gave M&J a digital picture frame. As you can see, everyone liked it :).
30 augustus 2009
36th Wedding Anniversay in Muiderberg
Grandma Magda & Grandpa Jacques (Madge & Jack) celebrate their wedding anniversary
Ingeborg's parents invited 'the children' over for a posh lunch in Muiderberg. Remembering how glad my mum & dad were with theirs, we gave M&J a digital picture frame. As you can see, everyone liked it :).
Ingeborg's parents invited 'the children' over for a posh lunch in Muiderberg. Remembering how glad my mum & dad were with theirs, we gave M&J a digital picture frame. As you can see, everyone liked it :).
Rotterdammers in Mokum
Karen, Nathalie, Charlotte, Frederiek, Brian, Pieter, Olivier, Julius and Alexander come to visit from Kralingen/Hillegersberg
Brian & Pieter, my great friends from university came to visit with their wives and children.
Brian & Pieter, my great friends from university came to visit with their wives and children.
29 augustus 2009
Lennart, Rik & Emile
Three of my favorite friends come to meet Jools
Emile was over from Stuttgart for a weekend for Peggy's wedding, so an excellent opportunity to come & see Jools, together with Rik and Lennart.
Emile was over from Stuttgart for a weekend for Peggy's wedding, so an excellent opportunity to come & see Jools, together with Rik and Lennart.
Off to Peggy & Bastiaan's wedding!
Jools's debut at a social event
My lovely friend Peggy Bussing got married to her long-time boyfriend Bastiaan today.
A great occasion for all of us to dress up & go to a party.
The wedding & reception were held at a shipyard museum in the East part of town, really lovely.
It was also a great way to introduce Jools to a large group of our friends.
Peggy and Bastiaan were there, with their supercute daughter Fay. Tanja & Rik and their daughter Frida, Suzan, Harm & Anouk, Friso & Suzanne, Patrick my old mate from Ascrum, Hanneke & Frans, Mechteld, Bernadette, Inez & Andre, Martje, Nirit... it was very gezellig!
My lovely friend Peggy Bussing got married to her long-time boyfriend Bastiaan today.
A great occasion for all of us to dress up & go to a party.
The wedding & reception were held at a shipyard museum in the East part of town, really lovely.
It was also a great way to introduce Jools to a large group of our friends.
Peggy and Bastiaan were there, with their supercute daughter Fay. Tanja & Rik and their daughter Frida, Suzan, Harm & Anouk, Friso & Suzanne, Patrick my old mate from Ascrum, Hanneke & Frans, Mechteld, Bernadette, Inez & Andre, Martje, Nirit... it was very gezellig!
27 augustus 2009
Grandad comes to visit!
Grandpa Andy visits from Paris
On his way to stay with cousins Niek and Maarten (a.k.a. Hannes), Grandpa Andy pops in fresh off the train to say hi to Jools. Polite and entertaining as she is, Jools engaged in some lively discussion (er... no she's not sleeping, dad. She's thinking about architecture ;))
(Thanks for the flowers, Pastis and vintage cot blanket dad! Perhaps we'll see you tomorrow!)
On his way to stay with cousins Niek and Maarten (a.k.a. Hannes), Grandpa Andy pops in fresh off the train to say hi to Jools. Polite and entertaining as she is, Jools engaged in some lively discussion (er... no she's not sleeping, dad. She's thinking about architecture ;))
(Thanks for the flowers, Pastis and vintage cot blanket dad! Perhaps we'll see you tomorrow!)
Bouquet Reeks / Harlequin Romance Novel
A photo story from Silver !
One of the most creative pieces of congratulatory mail arrived from Pauline, Silver and Marcel Metz today: a home-made photo story, starring little action-hero Silver himself!
One of the most creative pieces of congratulatory mail arrived from Pauline, Silver and Marcel Metz today: a home-made photo story, starring little action-hero Silver himself!
GLAMOUR ROCKS
BIG THANKS TO AUNTIES KARIN, JETTEKE, MARTIEN, LIEDEWIJ AND FIONA
A lovely card and VERY fashionable outfit arrived in the mail today, from the team at Glamour Magazine. So now we know what Jools should wear when she's sitting front row at her next catwalk show...
Thanks Ladies!
A lovely card and VERY fashionable outfit arrived in the mail today, from the team at Glamour Magazine. So now we know what Jools should wear when she's sitting front row at her next catwalk show...
Thanks Ladies!
Leopard Prints are soooo next season!
Aunty Saar Likes Leopards
Saar, one of Ingeborgs friends from Muiderberg, lives in our part of town so we see her 'down the pub' now and then. She came by and gave Jools some extremely funky attire...
Saar, one of Ingeborgs friends from Muiderberg, lives in our part of town so we see her 'down the pub' now and then. She came by and gave Jools some extremely funky attire...
Ad & Ineke
Ad & Ineke come to visit Jools.
Ineke & Magda used to study together, some time way back in the last century (haha!). They're close friends of Magda & Jacques and have know Ingeborg since she was only a pint high.
Ineke & Magda used to study together, some time way back in the last century (haha!). They're close friends of Magda & Jacques and have know Ingeborg since she was only a pint high.
Apology to all our loved ones abroad
Looks like I owe you an apology... and 33cents :(
Dad just popped in on his way to Sue, Niek, Maarten and Erik, and he told me that he and Mum still hadn't received their card.
Turns out, that sending a card abroad costs 77 cents rather than the regular 44. In the rush to get them out, we didn't take time to double check. This probably explains why some of you have either not yet received their card... or have received one with a Postage Fine on it.
Terribly sorry to all concerned for the 'debt' and inconvenience. We're sending out a new batch tonight.
Dad just popped in on his way to Sue, Niek, Maarten and Erik, and he told me that he and Mum still hadn't received their card.
Turns out, that sending a card abroad costs 77 cents rather than the regular 44. In the rush to get them out, we didn't take time to double check. This probably explains why some of you have either not yet received their card... or have received one with a Postage Fine on it.
Terribly sorry to all concerned for the 'debt' and inconvenience. We're sending out a new batch tonight.
Baby Jools meets baby Nout
Just one week after baby Nout van Wingerden was born baby Jools visited him. Both baby's
25 augustus 2009
1 + 0,5 + 0,5 Twins + 2 babies and 3 guys
No, not a chemical formula, but a description of tonight's baby-bezoek!
Who was in Jools's crib this evening?
- Eva and Odessa (1 complete set of twins)
- Lisemarie (half of a set of twins)
- Ingeborg (also half of a set of twins)
- Valerie (Lisemarie's little girl)
- Jools (...)
- and then 3 fairly pointless accessories : Michael (belongs with Odessa), Olivier (...with Lisemarie) and yours truly (on camera duty)
Who was in Jools's crib this evening?
- Eva and Odessa (1 complete set of twins)
- Lisemarie (half of a set of twins)
- Ingeborg (also half of a set of twins)
- Valerie (Lisemarie's little girl)
- Jools (...)
- and then 3 fairly pointless accessories : Michael (belongs with Odessa), Olivier (...with Lisemarie) and yours truly (on camera duty)
More 'Bezoek' !
Saskia and her mother Mensia popped in this afternoon.
And brought us a wonderful mouse!!
And brought us a wonderful mouse!!
Ome Arie... van Tante San !
Kind wishes from the whole Veenhoff-Versteeg-Van Stek family pour in too...
Although there aren't too many nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters in my family (i'm stuck with just Sue & Jessica ;)) and Aunty Jane (haha) and Uncle George, there are in fact a large number of very wonderful great-aunts, great-uncles and other members of my extended family linked to my lovely late-grandma Els.
How exactly we are related, nobody knows. But he is, allegedly 'Ome Arie', and to avoid any misunderstanding about which uncle Arie he is further specified as: 'Ome Arie van Tante San' (
Anyway... Oom Arie van Tante San sent me one of the funniest cards we received so far - which i've translated for your entertainment:
Congratulations.
We wish you the best of luck, strenght and wisdom raising your baby
You'll most likely need it
Thanks Oom Arie & Tante Janine
Although there aren't too many nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters in my family (i'm stuck with just Sue & Jessica ;)) and Aunty Jane (haha) and Uncle George, there are in fact a large number of very wonderful great-aunts, great-uncles and other members of my extended family linked to my lovely late-grandma Els.
How exactly we are related, nobody knows. But he is, allegedly 'Ome Arie', and to avoid any misunderstanding about which uncle Arie he is further specified as: 'Ome Arie van Tante San' (
Anyway... Oom Arie van Tante San sent me one of the funniest cards we received so far - which i've translated for your entertainment:
Congratulations.
We wish you the best of luck, strenght and wisdom raising your baby
You'll most likely need it
Thanks Oom Arie & Tante Janine
24 augustus 2009
23 augustus 2009
22 augustus 2009
FIRST ADVENTURES OUTSIDE THE CRIB...
Sunny Amsterdam
Since the weather was so nice, we decided to stroll around town in our brand new Bugaboo stroller. Jools appears to like it :)
Since the weather was so nice, we decided to stroll around town in our brand new Bugaboo stroller. Jools appears to like it :)
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