Abigail & Joel

Several people asked me for (more) pictures of the wedding, but the thing is, I sent them a book i made with photo's in it and didn't want them to see the pictures on my site first and then receive the book later.
Still it's been over 2 weeks since i sent it though, so won't keep you waiting.
The first one is of the afternoon we arrived in Chicago, Caroline had not been sleeping at all during our 9 hr flight and simply ran around like crazy. About 2 hrs after this picture was taken, she collapsed, fell into a coma and had to be woken up to fit her dress. Not a success, but as you can see underneath, all ended well.

ps;

Joel/Abigail, i would like to send grandma Caroline a nice picture. Could you please give me her address?

The wedding

Well no, not hers, but doesn't she look like the happiest camper in the world?

This morning we came back from 'the windy City'.

Abigail and Joel got married (again :)) last Saturday and Caroline and I were there to share it all.

We've had such a great time.

I am feeling a bit strange. In the last 4 days i skipped half a day and a full night because of the flights and apart from that we were up every (that is Every) morning at 5.

A.M.

Yes.

So..

Tomorrow it's back to work (Thea called me already this afternoon. It's Busy.)

I think i have about 5 appointments of which 3 out of the office.

I need to answer all the au pairs who have written or hotlisted me.

I have got to unpack.

Got to do laundry.

Oh and let's not forget.

Got to relax

Tiramisu

The weekend was mainly spend doing groceries, going to the hospital a couple of times a day, saying goodbye to Abigail (Caroline started crying at the airport walking back to the car and about stopped when we were home. O i'm going to miss Abigail so much, who do i have to play with now? And it is such a shame, she will never see the cats again :! O mommy, I really miss Abigail) and ofcourse welcoming Rachel who came later that day. Which also meant explaining about the bike-trolley thing, practicing!! (we promised not to laugh, but she did very well) and drinks at Wester Paviljoen.

What you see above are empty little bowls and the second big bowl Thea and I made yesterday of tiramisu (recipe underneath). I swear, i gained a pound simply from the desert.
Officially her birthday is tomorrow, but as she flew back to Rumania this morning (at the ridiculous time of 7.15 am) we celebrated a bit earlier.

Here you see her shouting for herself.
You can see Sam think; Mom, get a hold of yourself!

Then presents (lots of training gear) and later that day lunch at Dudok's with Rachel and Brenda. It was a busy but well spent day with everyone going to the Judo, Rachel being registered at the city hall and in between visiting granddad and showing my aunt the office.
For some reason our laptops crashed last Friday and yesterday at the office, so I guess it's one of those Murphy weeks at work.
Glad to be free till Thursday!

Just a random picture of Timo telling a joke.

And this is an add for toothbrushes. Sam (the boy, not the cat) has made all the children fall even more in love with him.Yesterday at the judo, Morten was showing of his cousing to the other boys. Then again, when a ball came his way (he was keeper) he literally threw Sam away to catch the ball! Life is all about priorities I guess.

Anyway, the recipe:
2 packages of Mascarpone of 250 grams each
about 3 big eggs or 4/5 little ones.
About 4 tablespoons of sugar.
Strong coffee.
Any kind of liquor.
Lange vingers (biscuits/cookies)
Cacao

Separate the egg white from the dooiers and wisk the dooiers with the sugar. Add the mascarpone and taste if there's enough sugar.
Whip the egg white with a bit of sugar too.
Mix it with the mascarpone stuff.

Pour the coffee and liquor together and let the lange vingers be soaked (some)
Put them in a thing/bowl and throw/zeef the cacao over it.
Pour the mascarpone stuff over it.
Put another layer of lange vingers over it.
Repeat the cacao.
And end with a layer of mascarpone and top it of with cacao.

(if your bowl is not deep enough for a second layer, simply take a second bowl and put it into that).

Eet smakelijk!

Hot news!

Tada, it's Abigails birthday today and this morning before going to school the kids handed over the presents.
Now lightning 21 candles takes a minute!

Blowing them out though was a lot quicker.
Except for that one tricky one :)

Tonight we are going out for dinner to Rosso, that fancy Herman den Blijker restaurant and both Robbert and I (who are on a diet) are looking very much forward to that.

Furthermore, my sister and her family are coming back to the Netherlands this summer. I know it wasn't how it was planned, but i must say i am very glad i get to see all my family on a more regular basis!

Next.
Morten is starting tennislessons this afternoon.
Well, bal practice more.
The lessons are meant as a sort of preparation for those who are thinking of playing tennis but want to make sure first this is something they like and are able to.
For us it's a sort of filling up between footbal/soccer (after the summerholiday) and the swimming which has ended when he got his C certificate.

Last but not least.
Robbert and I are thinking of getting our PADI diving certificate for open water. Preferably to be acquired somewhere nice and sunny (think Egypt) but we may also do the required swimmingpool lessons here in Holland.

The thing is, as i learned yesterday, we may also be somewhere totally different on a certain date in May.
First we thought of going to France, accepting my nieces offer to stay in the house she inherited.
Then we thought of the 2 of us going to Egypt.
And now, we may go to Shererville.
Lost it?
Haha.
I'll tell you later.