Belgium - Ireland: 3 - 0

 

Getting ready for the match...

 

While celebrating cousin #1´s birthday... Happy Birthday!

 

And then there it is Belgium - Ireland: 3-0, we did it!

 

It´s raining...

So this is the road I drive home everyday, but yesterdya it took me almost two hours to cross the 10 km next to the canal. It rained so hard yesterday afternoon, that this was the result... Almost no cars to pass eachother and the roads were closed, but no signs placed, so chaos ensured...

Well, if we need to believe the experts, this is going to happen a lot in the near futher, so I guess we better buy a SUV with an air in take on the roof, LOL.

Yes!!!

Yes, I did it, I passed French exam, so I have very happy!  Opened myself a nice bottle of champagne yesterday evening...

Pet bottle rocket launcher

The kids were getting bored and they found something to do: built a PET bottle rocket launcher...

 

 

 

Finally the rain stopped...

Fianlly the rain stopped, and it is warm and Sunny. We shooed the kids out of the house and they are playing in the backyard...
And me?... I am studying for my French exam...

Lentefeest son#3

 

Today son#3 had his birthday and was seriously spoiled. And he like it... :-)

 

Even with all the rain, the kids had a great time in the inflatable pirate cave.

 

He wanted an ice cream truck, so he had one stopping.

 

I scream,

You scream,

we all scream

for ice cream...

 

And of course the traditional picture with teh au pairs who were able to make it this time. So thank you everybody that was there. You made son #3´s day.

feels like summer

 

Feel slike summer, temperatures hit 27°C this afternoon.

Even Bobbie watched the boys play utside from her favorite spot in the lower trees.

Real Mother's day.

 

Made some Beurre salé to go with the apple-nut cake I made for tomorrow. I had to ask a favor from co-workers, so they deserve a cake for their troubles.

 

For those who want to make it themselves:

 

- 60 g butter

- 110 g crystal Sugar

- 120 ml heavy creme

 

First melt the butter, then add the Sugar and let it melt, don't stir too much. When everything is dissolved and the colour turns brown, add the creme. Be careful, the mixture will rise suddenly.

Keep stirring et voila...

 

Son #1 gave me this cupcake for Mother's day. I was quiet impressed by the shape, they never turn out this way when I make them.

Turns out, their teacher bought them... :-)

 

 

Long weekend

We had a long weekend, some of us, already since Wednesday afternoon, someof us since Thursday, but we did a lot. We finished the new dressing. It looks great. Fridaymorning we went to buy the floor and hubbie and my dad placed it in the afternoon. Great work.
Yesterday the kids wanted to have breakfast at the market so we went there early, wonderful breakfast, we walked through the city before heading home when it started to get crowded.

 

And now we are enjoying some off time in the garden.

School trip

 

This year our French class had their annual trip to Liège.

 

Our teachre helped with with the most difficult translations.

 

Some were better reading maps than others...

 

And of course there was the ladies versions of Liège-Bastenaken-Liège.

 

And of course the famous Railway station.  A great day, saw a lot.

Ladies Weekend

We had a ladies weekend, and as you can see, we had a great time. Great company, wonderful food and drinks... ALl in all a fun weekend.
Although we should have had breakfast a little later, so we wouldnt be so tired, but hey... we are still young ;-)

 

Neeltje Jans

 

The boys visited Neeltje Jans with bomma and bompa. They had a great time.

There were also seals and fish and a lot of things to climb on or do....

 



Scheldeprijs

I was off early yesterday as I started very early, so I drove home... Just to end up in a traffic jam because of teh Scheldeprijs. The cyclists go through our village, so...
Oh, well, I watched our traffic jam later on the news...

Son #2 birthday

Son # 2 had his birthday today and we invited family and friends for Easterbrunch and cake.

 

Party surprise candles, always fun...

Hubbie back

 

Hubbie is back from a ski trip with friends. By the looks of it they had a great time and the weather was fantastic.

Terrorist attacks on Brussels

So a lot of people tried to contact us yesterday to see if we were alright. We are, since Brussels is still half an hour drive from were we live.
The mobile network was down most of the day, so we couldn't call.  But I saw some pics of solidarity that I wanted to share

 

 

Only the WTC had a slight problem with the Belgian flag I guess, it looks like the Stars and Stripes or the French flag...

 

Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.

Haai-tech

 

Yesterday we spent the whole day in Antwerp. We left around 8.00 a.m. to have breakfast in the city and then we left for Haai Tech, a talent factory for kids between 10 and 13 to get them to choose for science and math. They boys had a great time and it was very interesting to see them all work on the projects.

 

After lunch we visited friends who celebrated their son's birthday. Great day!

Son #1's birthday

Son # 1 turned 12 today, he wanted hamburgers for his birthday, so I made some. He enjoyed them and he is probably now checking out what game to get for the PS4...
Happy Birthday son!

Sea classes

Son #2 left yesterday for Sea classes. They will spend the week in a hotel at the beach where they will do their school tasks. It is always great fun for the kids, although of course he won't be able to participate in all the activities with his arm...

Hospital, again...

So, yesterday, we spent the morning in hopsital... Peter managed to get his hand beween a ladder while it collapsed with him on top... Result... broken arm, again...
So that is very convenient as he leaves for sea classes tomorrow with school... As this is still the open cast.. It can't get wet, or sand in it or whatever...
So we will see...