A new mama!

Haa, dear readers. Thank you for all nice compliments. I started the blog, because I want to write down my life as an busy mum, who tries to stay in balance with all things a mum has to cope with.
You see, the blog is sort like an Mum Journal. Ha ha!

At the moment, our whole family is waiting for that nice vacation; our summerholiday. I love the weeks I am with my family and for most: I like the days of no stress. No morning rush our. No preparing the kids for school, with their schoolbags, filled up with things they need for eating, gymnastics, Daniel with his little toys (next year that is no longer allowed....serious lessons from then....he is only four, 30 septbember he will be five....grr, )

But something else; this mum is really happy because .....I lost five kilo's!!!! I am 64 kilo now.
1 april (and this is not a joke) I went for a new bikini's. Well, I'm not fat but I was not satisfied at all what I saw in the mirror. Dear me. I promised myself that I am going to try to lost some kilo's; the aim was 65 kilo's. After 2 and a half month; the result is an new mama!!!

I started to swimm twice a week and changed some things in my eatingpatern. And I do some belly-excercise'. You Know; I train my straight and oblique abdominal muscles. I do this every evening, ten minutes (after the children are sleaping).
First I had real muscle pain. Tjeah; I am fourty so I'm not so fitt like I was 30;).
But now, I really feel fit. And you know what; I feel 20 again. Ha  ha. And I and I fitt into an old skinny jeans again! I had the pants almost trown away.....
As a reward, I bought one really nice dress. I love my new self. Hi Hi.

But now I have to have discipline to consolidate my figure. And that is extreme hard work. Last week my oldest son had his 7th birthday. The whole week there were friends and of course; the chlidrenparty, last saturday. The day after that, yeasterday, I took a complete restday,you can imagine, or not?!
Yesterday, no excercises att all (my husband was also very tired) and we eat the last peace of cake, hooray!

This morning I went for my swimming and the water was really cold; In Holland, it is still no summer; 15 degrees up here...the result: After the swimm a took myself a warm cup of chocolate....

Well, enough chatting for today, my children are having a free afternoon; and you know what we are going to do: swimming in an warm swimmingpool (my oldest son has got 2 free tickets; Yes!!)
See you!

chilly mama!

Today I had a enorm good feeling about myself; I have rewritten an article and Yes; It is accepted now. It means my second article will be published in de september-edition of an nursing magazine.
And an another reason to make a party is the following:
My husband will keep his job; O dear, he was so stressed the last few months....and I was also, you can imagine!
Thus now I am cooking this heavently meal for him; pasta carbonara with bacon, a lot off mushrooms, real cream and this meal will be provided with the most tasty salad whith olives, cucumber, peterselie, little tomatoes....mmm. I have a nice Chilean red wine to make a toast. Ha ha.
I will suprise him, he is late this evening, cause he had an course.
The children are doing well also; Daniel will go to group 2, Njord will go to group 4; I'm so proud about my family!
Four more weeks to work and then....holidy-time.
Time to chill, chill, from morning to evening.
See you!

Mothers for mothers!

I'm really out off my energy; today I took care of four children! Two children of my friend were with us; my friend had to work extra and had no one to take care of her two children. Well; I did all funny things with them, such as walking in de wood, after our house. We did a picknick in a wooden cottage and they played....war. Grrr. Well, with four boys, run, run, screaming for ten....
After the walk, we eat sandwiches....and at 2 o clock afternoon, they were picked up by their mum. I needed a brake, you can imagine!
And I had to do some shoppings for the boys the same day, well did you think it got easy?
They hate it to fit clothes (again some energy flew away....).
I promised myself; I only do Internet-shopping in the future...O, and I exchange my boys in 2 lovely girls, who love to shop with their mum.....I no, NO, I Love my boys....when they cooperate;)
But, then my mother in law said she had a problem for the friday. She is on friday our permanent care; well; she could not care for the boys (I in total stress, because me and my husband have to go to our jobs....mmmm....meanwhile, the problem is solved, Thanks to my dear friend;)
(she will be out off her energy to, tomorrow....)
O, and my oldest son is going to eat and play with a friend of his. Thanks You mum.
We mothers can not without each other, hi hi hi.
See You!

My back hurt...

O, o; this evening we went for a fun fair and...you know what a child wants; going in the bumper cars.
Well, this cost me my back; really, I can no longer bend over....
My children are saying the whole time; mum is an grandma....ma old....mmmm jeah; I am 40 years old now.
ha ha. Well, see You!
First I go sleep late...I love weekend!

I'm murm but especially real sad....I'm in mourning....

I'm sick of the father who killed his own childeren....the last two weeks I'm murm....feeling sick off the thought of what happened the last two weeks. Whole Holland....and I'm not suprised, our neightbour countries, Belgium, Germany, where all distracted in their normal doing, their normal living their life...all caused by de lost of two little children; a father killid himself after he has killed his own two little boys.
After two weeks, sonday afternoon, the 19e of may, two passants have found the two boys....in an water tube of a ditch....disgusting and for the most; horrible.
The whole week, my thoughts where with the children...and with their mum.
It is the conversion topic off every chatting; with my family, today, with colleagues. What in name has driven these man to do such horrbible murder. Murder of his own children. Did he plan all this?
And why did he do it? No one knows, no one can and want to understand such thing.
I look at the message on facebook posted by the mother....and read for the fourth time;
Dear Ruben and Julian; miss you so much;I will love you for ever....
I'm wordless
........................................................................................
I'm sad...and I know; whole Holland is.
Dear little boys, I hope that you are in peace....and I hope you two little boys didn't have suffered....
Dear mother; I'm thinking of you....I'hope you find the strength to cope with this enormous lost.
Your children are your life, your focus in things you do...Your aim/goal of living. Dear mother.....
I'm a little bit in mourning to......................................................................................................

enjoy doing crazy!

Dear readers; I had a real busy week but I enjoyed it. I walked the evening 4 day. In Holland this is a common walking-project. You walk four evenings with a lot of children and their parents.
After an working day and for the children, after a school day, and a fast food (mostly pasta! ) we went for a walk. I walked with a friend and her doughter, and my oldest son. My son had a very nice week. He walked with his friends and had a lot of fun. We did the five kilometres, well I can tell you. My feet hurt after the whole week! ( I am not used to walk so much).
The last evening, it is is used to walk dressed up. Me and my friend were dressed up like the Blue Smurfs, O, I had fun for tree. No one recognized mee, ha ha. See at the picture. I felt like a 39 year old child!!!! A friend of mine took some nice pictures, here they are:

My son is very proud; he got his first medal!
My youngest son walked only one evening; for him it is to exciting; thanks dear neighbor for fitting on him!(Daniel likes your food more than mine; what is your secret??..grrrr)
Well, enough chatting, see You!

O, the boys have got 2 young bunnies; they love them:)

summerfeeling!

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At last, it is summer; summer is; enjoy our garden (we have 4 birthdays from May to June); me and my husband will have a special year; we are together 84 years....whaa, I'm getting old;)
We will plan a BARBEQUE-party, some weekend in June. When they predict a very hot weekend!!
Summer is also having nice summer-feet, look at the picture. I love all the different colors the summer gives us! And also summer is eating out on our terras. Of course with an ice-cold cola or what do you think of a glass of sweet white wine??!! (or rosee...).
I'm enjoy holiday now together with my children. See you!!

HELP, WHEN DOES SPRING COME!

I'm really tired; I had a real bad night. I woke up at 2.00 and my youngest son was whole wet, and his bed also; You can guess what happens! Daniel isn't fitt the last 2 weeks. He has sort off a common could, not really sick, but also not in his normal behavier. This afternoon, I got a call from school; Daniel has earpain.I hope the ear is not inflamed. I don´t think so, My son is not feverly...
I was really happy,  that my parents in law could help. Daniel went to my parent in law this afternoon. They live close to the school.
My husband is late this evening, so I made myself an easy diner. I made fried egg, soup with bread. Simple but tastly. Daniel did not eat much, so I gave him extra custard. He loves it!
Well, now, I will shower my oldest son, he has had gym and he is really sweated all over. And than I bring  the children to bed, and ....I have a evening for my self. My husbund is eating out, with some colleagues.
I will enjoy television, ha ha!!
See you!

Mom confession!

Dear Moms,
I am totaly out of my energy!!...;(...
The point is my youngest son will not listen to me..... He is in a sort of ''I do what I like to do and no one tells me how!!'' Wich mom has some tips for me???
I know it is temporary....(I have the experience with my oldest.... )
I hope for bether times;))

freedom...yes:-)

hello there!
This is the first wednesday-afternoon, I am without my children. Normaly I have one of the boys at home...Or my house is a playground for other children. Now, both the children are out playing. With there friends from school. Also my youngest son. He is out playing for the first time. I realize they are growing very fast:).They don't need there mother all the time...mmm. They also have had lunch without their mom....
Wel, I had a real quiet afternoon!!!! But then I made this nice plan.
First I ate a very tastfull sandwich with a lot af Filet American....
Then I went for.....yes :shopping, al on my own!!
I did go to a second hand kids clothing shop...and I bought some real nice things. A few short pants, some t-shirts. And the funny thing is: I bought 6 clothes and I payed only 6 euro. Nice shopping:)
And, then this mum bought herself a real nice skirt. In the nice new colours of spring (a green skirt!).. Furthermore, I went to the supermarket. Next weekend it's Easter-weekend and we need a lot of food and trinks. I did walk by the shop whithout my lovely boys (a ha, no screaming, no running kids!!!)
My boys are nicely brought up, but in a shop they are real strangers for me. They don't listen...they want all the candy and cake and ships..... and they all put their 'belongings' in my car.grrr
But this afternoon,the shopping whitout my dear kids; it was really quiet you know!
For next saturday, we will go to a children's show. I will go togehter with a friend and her doughter.
I only have to work tomorrow and then I'm free! 4 days, Yes. My husband is also at home. I love this long weekend. Time to relax!
But I hope, the temperature will be better;  it's still freesing cold outdoor. We all want a nice warm Spring.
And now I  enjoy a cup of thee (again with a nice cocos-cake). I promise myself I will go for a swimm again next week! But first enjoy this free moment. I am the happiest mom on earth...
See you:)

Help...I'm sick...

A big mess; in my house...full baskets with dirty clothes....a full kitchen.....AND NO ENERGIE to do anything.
I have packed the dishwasher....and I'm sweating all over.
The reason; I'm sick. (and my youngest son is also sick, he slept in our bed last night, the little boy).
I felt very tired the whole week. I had to take more rest; I had a course, a symposium, I had a to busy schedule this week! 3 days working, I have also swum....all very nice things....but it was to much;)))
But now I have to rest and thats a good reason to read that nice book now! Ha ha.
My husband and my oldest son are going to the a football match; my youngest son is sleeping on the couch. ....I't mama time. I can really recommend the book I'm reading now; The secret book club, written by Gayle Lynds. And I love the fresh jus d'orange I made myself!!
I hope I feel better tomorrow so I can go to my sister's birthday.
Well enough blogging for today. See you!!

Mothers for mothers:))

I just got a call; if my offer still stands. The thing is, A mother from school has organised a birthday-party for her son (and Daniel is also invited). She was quite ill  last week, so I offered to help with the party. She said she was okay and did need my help.
This morning, she asked me of I still want to help ( her mother had a car break down...).
Njord is going to play with a friend, so that's taken care for:). My mother in law is standing by, I love my mother in law!!
W're going to a big child play room in the city. Now, I'm going to drive with four kids, o dear. Í've just had a busy morning! But I'll survive!
It's nice when you get help. Last I needed unexpectly care for the childeren, and a mother offered to take care for my two sons that day! So nice. I call such help Mothers for mothers!!
I'm so happy; I did some shopping this morning; for the kids. I bought them really nice clothes, in the hippest coulours. I hope my boys like them as much as I do;))
I LOVE SPRING!!
See you. 

This evening I'm exausted...I think; this is a good reason to bake some pancakes;)).....

Satisfied feeling!!!!

I really worked hard this week. You better not see me now! I look tired, but I don't mind in this moment!! I'm so satisfied about myself!!! I/m working on this artikel for an nursing magazine, the EADV. It is an dutch journal for nurses who are specialized in Diabetes Mellitus.
I've been researching a very nice subject; diabetes and selfmanagement. This is an topic wich about not yet is written a lot. I'm going to publisch my first study-results, wah!
I have had my supervision-interview today and my supervisor thinks we can delve more into the subject...and I love it. It gives me new energy. We are making plans for the future!!
In november this year, Í'm going to follow a course. The subject of the course is; Learning about nursing research. I am really very motivated.
But for now, I go home and hold  my children from the daycare.
We have interviews with the teachers of our childeren; I have seen the reports of their schoolprogress already, and we are very happy about the results. we are happy parents!!
Enough for today!!See you!!

Vrij!

Dagluitjes.  het is vrijdagmiddag 16.15 en ik ga naar huis, Joepie, weekend. Ik heb zo'n leuke werkweek gehad, maar ben nu moe!!
Morgen naar kaboutervoetbal van mijn jongste telg; zo lief om van die jongetjes van rond de 4 jaar te zien voetballen, of iets wat er op lijkt:)
hopelijk is mijn salaris binnen, want dan kan ik weer even leuke kleding halen voor de jongetjes; al hun broekjes zijn kapot, ik schaam me rot, dan begrijp je zeker wel.
Dan zondag een verjaardag van mijn moeder; hoplijk is ze een beetje vrolijk....ze is de afgelopen tijd weer meer depressief...en dat is niet altijd gemakkelijk. Maar goed, we maken er weer wat leuks van.
Maandag weer even koffie drinken met een goede vriendin. En 's middags weer met mijn oudste naar zwemles. O, en school begint weer, dus dat is ook weer wennen, vooral 's morgens, spitsuur!!!

Maar goed eerst relaxen, fijne week iedereen. See you!
Ik hoop dat mijn man een lekkere pasta heeft gekookt, met een lekker wijntje erbij!!!

I Love weekend!

What a nice start this weekend. My children slept longer than usual. They were sleaping until 9.00 am, so my husband and I could really wake up late! So, now I have much energie this day. First we have had breakfast together. With coffee, a boiled egg, bread out the offen and ....fresh jus'orange. I got an new juice/ citrus press from my boys, a present for Valentine. I like weekend a lot, because we don't have to hurry. No morning rush ...mmmm...! We're living in our pyama's the whole morning. Ha ha!
Than we did the shopping. My boys got some new trousers, really, they are growing so hard! (and the pants go so fast broken, at the knees.....grrrrr)
I don't buy everything new, you know! Yesterday, I got my order; a secondhand summer jacket. And a really nice Vingino trousers, second hand. Both orders are 100 % okay, for a small price. Well, we need to be al little economical!!  But sometimes, You don't get what you expect...well; its risk of boying by Internet.
Once, I ordered something, payed in advance......and have never seen it....
But my experience in general, most people are really honest.
And I have a nice sister in law; she gives me the too small tousers of my nephews!!

Njord, the oldest son, is changing a lot this year!! He is calmer than in his first years. Really, I am happy about it. I can better chat with him, because he is reacting is so much more pleasssant. We sometimes have a nice conversation from mum to son;)). This week he told me about his new feeling; to love a girl from school. And we made a nice Valentine-card togehter. This morning, we have the card posted. My boy was really excited, so lovely!
Last Wednesday, I probably looked a little bit tired ...(mostly, after a working day!) and my son said; Are You a llitle bit tired mum?? Then you have to go to bed early! ha ha ha)....:)))

This afternoon, Njord, the oldest boy was helping my husband with pruning the trees. And I went for a long walk...well it looked more like a running session!! Daniel on his skelter...and I ......had to run ....real fast....pfffff;)).  Now you know my secret to stay a fit mum, ha ha!!
O, it's time to cook a dinner-meal. I will cook macaroni. The children love my macaroni. with ham and cheese, with a red tomato-sause. Simple, easy to cook and so tasty! And of course a glass of wine.
Well, enough chatting for today; have a nice weekend. See You!!

monday, swimmingday!!

So, the kids are sleeping now and I have had my third Englisch lesson jet. And I really are making some progress.
Today, monday, it is an day of the household and I álso went for a swimm. I really need to work on my fysical health. (My whole family had a mild flu and my fysical condition is very bad!) Well, first I brought te kids to school this morning..and then I went for a nice swimm. and when Í am finished, I treat myself on a cup of coffee with only a slice of bread;.. I'm not on a diet, I only am a little bit more disciplined about not eat candy or choclate. My kids are growing in the length and I am not you know:)).
In the afternoon I did some shopping and at 3 p.m. had my son swimminglessons. We have eaten early this evening, so I have time to do some nice things....
I made a things to do list for this week: tomorrow I need to work. Wednessday, I will meet a friend and her kids in a children play-house. Very chilly you know! The ladies can chat while the kids are playing. nice formula. O, I must not forgot the apointment with the dentists! (as a working mum, I have a really busy scedule you now....I can't do without my digital agenda...my smartphone. )
And I must not forgett to buy a present for my nice. And for my mother also. O, and the most important thing; I need to make a reservation for a restaurant for next fryday; I will take my family to a nice restaurant as a suprise. Thursday it is valentine's day and I will treat my dear husband and my boys on a nice meal. And next week, the kids are having spring break. I'm very interested in the testresults of my oldest son. Today he had a dictee and he had a good grade. I'm so pride of my little boy!!!! Six years and he's doing it so well at school. The youngest son is still very playfull, well I like it very much. I'm not worried about his development. The most important thing, I'd like to go well, is that they are having fun and have many friends. They like school a lot both and I'm happy for it. So therefore a happy eating at the end of the week!!! (so, mum don't need to cook ha haha!!)
Well, enough chatting for tonight, I am tired and go for a nice sleep.
Untill next week....(I'll try, dont primise!)
Greetings, mum LINDA

O, I went to the barbers next week and have a lot shorter cut now; I really like my new hair!!

maandag, wasdag!

Mijn hele huis ruikt naar kaneel en vanille. Ik heb zojuist een poffert gebakken. Dit is supergemakkelijk (en lekker). Ik maak dit vaak op maandagen, als ik moet rijden voor zwemles. Njord gaat samen met een jongetje uit zijn klas en wij ouders rijden dan om de beurt. En als ik dan thuis kom, dat is tegen 17.00, dan kan ik de poffert opwarmen en direct met de kinderen eten. Mijn man is vaak pas tegen 18.00 thuis en eet dan na ons. En wat ook fijn is, als je de poffert in de pan hebt, dit duurt 2 uur, dan kun je intussen mooi je klussen doen. Dus ik heb de bedden verschoond, het huis gezogen, de was opgehangen enne...snif, snif...de schaatsen ingevet en opgeruimd. Voorlopig kunnen we even niet meer schaatsen. Het is hier dooi. Het ijs en de sneeuw is bijna weg;(.  Maar ik heb mijn huisje gezellig gemaakt met 2 bosjes voorjaarsbloemen, kijk maar. Ze staan niet alleen super vrolijk, ze ruiken ook nog eens heel lekker.

Fijne dag verder. Vanavond, mijn eerste Engelse les. Dan ga ik mijn volgende blogje weer in t Engels doen ha ha ha
o, om afscheid te nemen van de sneeuw en ijs, nog 2 leuke kiekjes van mijn kids in de sneeuw!!

Engelse les, wahhh

Dear blogreaders. This will be the first time I write a English message on my blog. I find it quite a bit scary!!! The reason is I am trying to improve my English speaking. If I practice a lot in writing, then I improve my vocabulary. I notice that I find it difficult to speak English fluently en THIS I want to change!!
Next monday I have my first English lesson. You better not hear me speaking, ha ha ha.
Humor is always a good thing, or not?! Well, now I will give you an inpression of my experiences of today.
I had a magnific day, and you know Why? I've had a lot of pleasure today. yesterday I did the shoppings for de week. SO, the weekend began relaxed. 9.00 am we eat a breakfast with jus d'orange and (a liter coffee, to wake up!!). The whole family runs almost the whole morning in pyama's. MMM, I love this so much you know. We (mam and dad) read the paper and the kids are playing. And we make of course plans for the satarday!! But first we do to fresh-up. De boys are taking a bath en we take a shower. In de afternoon we did two very nice things; we went to a  kids-gym. I met my friend and her kids and we had a cosy chat. She is nurse, like me you know. Se came with a suggestion; If I am interested to organise a diabetescourse on her work. She works as a teammanager in a local nursing home for old people. She signals a shortcome in knowledge about diabetescare in de elderly people. Specialy, she want to learn about insulin and de most actual evidence. I think it is a nice idea! I will gett a little wage, but I have already made an decision; we will do this. I See it as a fun experience!!!
2.00 pm we went to a large mountain and we did snow-sledging and it was great. my oldest son was with his younger brother and his best friend. We made real fun.

After de playing in the snow, we warm up by the fireplace, with a cup coffee and a coffee-liquer....mmm, so nice. After dinner, the boys went up to bed early. They were very tired....and also were we;)))
Well, I wish all blogreaders a very nice weekend. See You!!!

lummeldagje!

Zo, net even buiten gewandeld, nou ja, de kids waren op de skelter en wij er achteraan hollen (tjee mijn conditie is slecht zeg, na die griep!). Intussen zijn we weer binnen en spelen de kids op een nieuw kleed in de woonkamer. Ik ben er zo blij mee, mijn man wilde dit eerst niet, maar t is zo gezellig, kijk maar!
Ik ben nu chocolade-cupcakes aan het bakken; ga ik straks met de kids versieren. Nwe hobby van mij en de jongetjes...alleen niet zo fijn voor je lijn ha ha ha. Nou, ja; ik ga vanaf woensdag weer elke week zwemmen, heerlijk! Maar eerst genieten van deze lummeldag met lekkers voor bij de thee.
Morgen weer vroeg uit bed,, ben wel vrij, maar breng de kids naar school, heb 'smiddags zwemles met de oudste en ik moet nog wat leeswerk doen voor een cursus. Maar nu eerst genieten van een vrije dag met mijn gezin. Fijne week iedereen!

Uitwaaien op zondagmiddag!

Dag lieve luitjes; ik wens iedereen het allerbeste voor 2013, inclusief mezelf, ha ha. Ik heb net een flinke keelontsteking gehad en ben m.b.v. antibiotica weer bijna beter. Nu kan ik wel weer lachen, maar ziek zijn met een druk gezin is echt niet om te lachen....
Maarrrrr..... vanmiddag wat leuks gedaan met mijn 3 mannnen; lekker uitgewaaid op het strandje van Schildmeer. De jongetjes hebben genoten; rennen, dollen, met stokken spelen; echt jongens!
Daarna uiteraard een broodje kroket gegeten, supermiddag. O, en we hebben een heel mooi kerkje bekeken in het dorpje Marsum, echt heel schattig.
De jongetjes liggen vanaf 19.00 in hun bedje. Met tegenzin, maar gelukkig waren ze wel heel moe. Morgen begint school weer en dan moeten ze wel een beetje fit zijn;).
Ik kan helaas geen fotootjes plaatsen...ik probeer het morgen nog wel even weer.
Groeten van blogmama Linda