We recently celebrated Jacob’s 21st. The theme of the party was “Holland won the world cup”. Holland didn’t win the world cup, but we didn’t let that hold us back. Jacob decorated the party room with orange streamers, flags, hats, blow up crowns and a couple of Dutch flags.
Everyone got dressed up in a [...]
Jacob’s 21st
August 13, 2010 – 10:43 am
Blue Mountains
August 13, 2010 – 10:13 am
Just over a month ago Lindsay and I went away to the Blue Mountains.
It was freezing, but the sky was so clear and blue.
We went on the scenic railway, something I have never done before. FYI if you go on the scenic railway, make sure you wedge your knees into the padded bar, [...]
Pop!
July 10, 2010 – 9:27 am
Today I am 25 weeks and 4 days and my belly has become somewhat larger!
While cooking at our new gas stove I often feel a warm sensation at the front of my belly and look down to see me sticking the baby in the fire…oops!
I say new gas stove by the way, because [...]
Mum’s 50th
July 7, 2010 – 9:04 pm
Last weekend was my Mum’s 50th birthday.
It was a wild party.
Here is the story.
My Mum knew that something was planned but had no idea what was going to happen. My aunt Jude arrived from NZ a few days in advance. On the day of Mum’s birthday Jude took mum to a day spa. We [...]
My favourite old photos.
July 5, 2010 – 12:51 pm
My mum turned 50 last weekend. We held a surprise party for her which went brilliantly, I will blog about the party as soon as I find the USB SD card reader so I can get the photos off the camera.
As a surprise I spent weeks going through my parent’s old photo albums [...]
19 weeks pregnant - Mango
May 25, 2010 – 3:27 pm
It is official, and in case you have been living in a cave of some sort, Lindsay and I are expecting a baby. Baby Holmwood, affectionally known (this week) as Mango is due on or around the 19th of October.
At 11 weeks there wasn’t much to see
At 17 weeks I looked like this:
Just 2 [...]
Finally, another blog post.
April 9, 2010 – 11:19 am
Its been a long time since I blogged. I finished up the backpacking and being-back-home stories and just lost the desire to write. Writers block! And its not like we were not doing heaps of fun and exciting things!
A month after arriving back home in Australia, Lindsay and I flew to New Zealand for [...]
Christmas
February 13, 2010 – 7:28 am
Are we all still pretending its Christmas time? Oh good, so this post about Christmas won’t be strange then.
Christmas Eve was spent at Lindsay’s cousin Anna’s beautiful house with the Holmwoods.
It was a lovely and relaxed evening with lots of nice conversation and yummy food.
The next day was Christmas day, this was to be [...]
Sinterklaas in Sydney.
February 9, 2010 – 2:58 pm
Lets just pretend its not yet Christmas and I am not like super dooper behind in the fascinating story of my life.
Lindsay and I had been home 3 days and were feeling a little kooky from the jet-lag. We were lucky enough to be housesitting in a lovely big house for a friend of my [...]
Happy Father’s Day Dad!
September 6, 2009 – 8:31 am
Today is father’s day. I wish I was at home so I could give Dad a big hug and tell him how much I love him. But alas I am in Holland, his home country.
I have been sitting here for hours trying to think of something to write, but no words can describe how lucky [...]