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!!