Category Archives: Children
Day Two In The New World
I forgot to blog a second time yesterday to report on Eloïse’s first day at basisschool. Luckily, there were few or no more tears after we had dropped her off yesterday. Juf Yvette reported that everything was fine after we … Continue reading
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The Big Day Arrives
Today was and still is Eloïse’s first day at basisschool, primary school. The worst thing about this new phase of her life, from my point of view, at least, is the need to set a 07:00 alarm. I haven’t needed … Continue reading
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Changing Gear
As I write this, the 2009 Tour de France has just got under way. Lance Armstrong is riding through the streets of Monaco in glorious HD, the first-ever HD broadcast of Nederland 1. In that respect, it’s a pisser that … Continue reading
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Birthday Girl
Eloïse turned four a few days ago and we held a big party last Sunday to celebrate it. The weather cooperated to make it an outdoor event and we had borrowed a bouncy castle for the occasion, so between that … Continue reading
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Lukie Crawls Into His Second Year
When you don’t blog very often, it’s easy to forget the important stuff, such as Lukie now crawling at great speed around the house. He’s been doing this for several weeks now, managing to start in advance of his first … Continue reading