the first sunny weekend after a long winter!

let's go outside

With Amber to New York !!!

After 2 weeks in Boston it is time to introduce Amber to the Carlyle Family. After a 3 hours drive we arrive in New York and we showed Amber her room. Papa Georg suprised mama and this time we are staying in the suite where Jaqueline Kennedy stayed with her childeren after her husband JFK was murdered. Very impressive! After a good night sleep Amber, Lukas, Anne-Sophie and Mama went to Central Park to go to the playground............
We also introduce Amber to the Children's museum in Manhathan, because that is the place to be in the cold winter days...........

On the way back to the hotel we picked some flowers and pretended to be spring fairies

Tante Els & Ome Frank are visiting !!!!

We got visit! Tante Els & Ome Frank are over from the Netherlands to spend some time with us.Darja, our au-pair returned home on March 19th and Amber, from China will join our family on March 27th. Mama is very busy at work as usual and therefor Lukas & Anne-Sophie will spend Thursday afternoon with Uncle Frank & Aunt Els. At first Lukas & Anne-Sophie need some time to adjust but as soon as that is settled Tante Els & Ome Frank decided to go to the children's museum. Anne-Sophie soon was very tired so Tante Els decided to return to the hotel to put Anne-Sophie to bed and Uncle Frank decided to stay with Lukas in the museum:
Ome Frank & Lukas really enjoyed themselves. They stayed over two hours but after many strange & suspicious looks of outsiders they decided to return back to the hotel.

Babysitting is very tiring especiallywhen you are not used to childeren so Anne-Sophie woke up and Uncle Frank fell asleep:

On Saturday Mama finally had a day off and we went together with Amnber to do some outlet shopping. In the evening we enjoyed Uncle Frank's cooking and we really had a good time.....

On Sunday we had to say goodbye! Tante Els & Ome Frank thank you for visiting us and we hope you will come back soon!

A busy Sunday

Darja left back home as she was very home sick. Mama cleaned her room and decided that it is time to redecorate the room for the new au-pair to come. We went to the store but mama couldn't find anything she liked, so decided to let us redecorate the room:

We coloured the photo lists and when finished we went outside to pose for the pictures to be put in the new frames:

Result: 4 new beautiful paintings. Mission accomplished

Happy Birthday Anne-Sophie!!!!

A day in the Swimmingpool.....

First you need to take a shower......................

we need to get used to the cold water........

and then we need to manage the waves...........

Jander is practicing for his Baptisme and he doesn't seem to be bothered by the water!

To finish this busy day, let's eat icecream!

I want a baby brother too........

Anne-Sophie loves babies and especially her new nephew. She asks every day: "Mom, Can I have a baby brother, I promise I will take care of it myself":

Tante Heleen teaches me how to feed the baby.....................

Tante Eveline teaches me how to bath the baby.....................

A kiss goodnight, really raising a baby is not that difficult!