NZ 2008

Julian's first birthday photo's

SORRY SORRY SORRY

I am so ashamed that I haven't bloged for so long, Well what has been happening, I am really enjoying my new job and working lots and earning money which julian is eating up like a monster.... he is getting real big, he isn't my little baby anymore.... he can crawl now and is eating real food and loving it. It is alot of work trying to keep up with him but mostly alot of fun. We also went on holiday for 1 week in the morvon national park in France.... beautiful!!! it was like I was back in NZ so green and clean. We rented a house for a week which had everything we needed for a great holiday. Just the 3 of us. We also recieved some not so good news, on Friday the 31st of August Opa Loos passed. He was 86 years old. A wonderful kind hearted man who did everything he could for the people he loved. He was an avid gardener until a few years ago when his health went down hill. Dispite this he remained happy and cheerful and a pleasure to be around. He will be missed. Love you OPA

Ramona and Ros's Wedding

On Saterday 07-07-2007 two of our close friends Ramona and Arjan got married, it was a party to remember, here are some photo's of us and them partying and having lots and lots of fun!!

Here are the photo's I promissed of julians first bites of real food... well if you can call it that... it is liquified food. I also added a few photos from jeroen and julian at baby swimming lessons... Both my men in togs very cute.
Enjoy Josje XXX

TEE HEE

Goodness me it has been a while since I have written a blog..... I had a great week off last week, caught up with dad and helen and they spent heaps of time here with me, jeroen and julian and even babysat on friday night when we went o pick up Abbie from the airport.

It was great having abs here, just like old time, like peas and carrots!! my girls loved her to and we are now planning a girly trip to Edinburgh. Julian's christning was a big sucess too, he was such a good boy during the mass and even when he got the water poured over his head he didn't stop smiling I was so proud. The party afterwards was also great all of the most important and special people in our lives, except Adrian and Claire who we did miss so here are some photos.

elevator

I have no idea why but I dreamt last night that I was riding an elevator the whole night, getting on and getting off and every floor wasn't the right one, really wierd.... but this has caused me to think about elevator do's and don't the whole day......... think about these tips the next time you are on an elevator.

-When a person in the elevator repeatedly pushes a button (such as "close" or "open") say, "Congratulations, you figured out that if you push the button 20 times, it works quicker"

-Whistle the first seven notes of "Its a Small World" incessantly

-Stand silent and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.

-Stare, grinning, at another passenger for awhile, and then announce: "I've got new socks on!"

-Meow occasionally.

-Walk on with a cooler that says "human head" on the side.

-Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and say to the other passengers that this is your "personal space."

As I read these tips back to myself, I question my sanity!!! Hey I think there funny

Last day @ easybox

whoop whoop di dooooooooo

It has finally arrived the 22nd of June!! my last day at the most boring job in the world, well if you can call it a JOB, all I really did here was play games on the comp and surf the net. The 1 or 2 customers that came by on a good day were quickly forgotten. I wonder if I will get a phone call from the boss wishing me good luck???? or should I dare to hope for a pressie.........

Tomorrow is Ramona's hens night (girlfriend and person who does my nails) I am so looking forward to it, I won't tell you what we are going to do cause Ramona is on the war path and is looking on everyones sites for a mention of what we are going to do. So I will fill you guys in later. Actually I have already said to much by saying that it is tomorrow, of well......

Julian is staying the night at my other girlfriend's place, Angelique. She and her hubby are due to have their son or daughter around the 20th of July so I said that they could use Julian to test out their skills and also thier nursery.

Julian ate for the first time with a spoon yesterday.... It was so cool, I am so proud of my little man, he is growing up fast. We took foto's, I'll post them asap.

His first real food was colliflower...... mmm...... It looked like glue and the smell, well let's not go there.... but Julian chowed down like he hadn't eaten in days, a huge smile on his face as if he wanted to say "finally, I was really getting sick of only drinking milk". I am not looking forward to seeing how it comes out at the other end.

Everyone has been saying that Julain really looks me, but I just couldn't see it untill mum took this photo of us together.... the mouth, the chin, the cheeks amazing the likness..... only the eyes are totally jeroen, beautiful chocolate brown. Is it possible to fall in love with your own child??

Daddy and Helen arrive on Sunday, I am sooooooo excited to see them, and also to put dad's first grandchild in his arms..... what a moment that will be, I get tears in my eyes just thinking about it. I have already roped them in to babysit!!! hehe. cause on the 29th Abbie (girlfriend from NZ) will arrive in NL so I want to go and pick her up from the airport. The only 2 of my special people who will be missing are adrian and claire bear, I do really miss you guys!! I do hope that I keep you guys well enough updated, especially concerning Julian.... cause I think that it will be a while before he meets his uncle adrian and auntie claire. That is one of the biggest downsides of living on opposite sides of the globe. We do tell him about you guys and show him photo's.

Love and Kisses Josje xxx

The chocolate will reaveal your true age

This is a fun little sum.... give it a go, it isn't hard and adrian will probably come up with something way more complicated.... this is as far as my maths talent goes.

1. How often do you think about chocolate per week?? (must be a number higher than 0 en less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2

3. Add 5

4. Multiply this number by 50 ( I will wait while you turn on the calculator)

5. If you have already had your birthday in 2007 then add 1757. If you haven't had your birthday yet in 2007 then add 1756.

6. Subtract your year of birth (4 numbers)

7. you are left with 3 numbers. The first number is how often you think about chocolate per week and the last 2 numbers is you age.

(2007 is the only year that this sum works)

Booked

Rightyho,

I have finally got my act together, I have booked my flight to NZ...... I had a little cry at the prospect of leaving my men for 2 weeks but my little bro is getting married to his cutie pie claire, that is something I can't miss.

I leave on the 2nd of January and will fly back on the 16th of January. Who wants to put me up and pick me up in Aucks?? not everyone at once please...... (just kidding)

Juian and I went for our first bike ride together yesterday, mum took a pic so as soon as mum mails it to me I will post it, I promiss. (here they are)

I was having a bit of a hard time getting used to my new bike and also making sure that Julian didn't pull my brakelines out when another mother bikes past..... I almost had to stop out of amazement and give credit where credit was due. Picture this........... A normal womans bike with 1 child in a seat up front (like me) 2 children in a dubble seat behind her and a little trailer with a baby in it. 4 KIDS AND MUM ON 1 BIKE. Respect!!!!

The BBQ season has officiaaly started in Holland, we had our first BBQ yesterday. It was 28 degrees and today the kwik is heading towards the 30 degrees...... Mother nature has gone crazy once again. So dad the weather prospects are good...... fun in the sun and on your bike mate.

Love and kisses to all!!!

Try this it is fun!

1. YOUR NAME: Josje Georgina Nijssen-Jongenelen
2. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & street you grew up on) Sally Milton
3. YOUR "FLY Guy/Girl" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your middle name) J Gor
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Red Cat
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)Georgina Whangarei
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom's maiden name) Jonjoloo
7. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, favorite drink) The Red Champagne
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first name of your grandfathers) Kees Janus
9. FUTURISTIC NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne and the name of your favorite kind of shoes) Beautiful Jimmi choo
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother & father's middle name) Elizabeth Johan

Long weekend

Hi Hi loyal readers of my blog........

In holland we had a long weekend this weekend because of "Pinksteren" I am racking my brain, what is that in english... I am pretty sure that there isn't such a holiday in NZ. I am going to google it now.... Pentecost!!! the 7th sunday after easter. When we in the catholic church celebrate the rising of jesus.

Friday I quit my job here at easybox, my boss was not happy but he can't do much about it. Well maybe if he offered me twice as much money I would consider staying but I can't see that happening. He now has a month to find a replacement.
Friday night, Julian stayed the night at mum's (oma's). Jeroen had to work at the wallevis (restaurant where we had our wedding reception) and I had a night out on the town with my girlfriends. We have found the best bubbles in the whole world it is called moscato d'asti. yummy yummy. I think we drank all the bottles that they had. the only thing is... it does give you a headache.

Saterday we went to pick up my new bike in Bergen op Zoom, it was so very exciting to see it all fitted with baby seat and wind-breaker, and in the colours and design that I wanted... I have already pu a photo of the bike here so is the baby seat...... You can't realy see it very well, but it has orange butterflies on it, so neat.
I biked all the way from BOZ to Steenbergen cause otherwise we would have had to load my new bike onto a trailer and it might have been damaged, well that is what I told jeroen. It was such a nice day and a hour alone on the bike is very soothing for a headache.

Sunday we went to a place in Belgium just over the boarder to a garden center to buy plants for our garden, it was looking a little bare. We couldn't buy all the plants that we needed cause they wouldn't fit in the car..... You need to take so much stuff with you when you have a child, not that I am complaining, I still love being a mummy but these are the kinds of things that one forgets before having babies. Oh well, at least I now have an excuse to go plant shopping again. When we got home Julian was still sleeping, so we carefully took him out of the car and planted all the plants in record time together before he woke up... it was all timed perfectly. Jeroen then cooked up a feast for us. All in all a fun family day.

Monday, as I already said was an extra day off. Not for Jeroen he had to work in the wallevis again. I say work but Jeroen calls it his hobby. Being a teacher is his work. The weather was crappy so I had an inside play day with Julain, lots of fun. Dad and Helen called
and asked if we wanted them to bring anything from NZ. I couldn't think of anything.... anyone any ideas?? the only thing that I would really like is a PSP (playstaion portable) Duty free they are alot cheaper. So dad if you read this maybe you could have a look for me??!!??

Well that's all folks
Love and Hugs and Kisses Josje xx