Well I can report that we're all still doing really great. Family dynamic is lovely, tho' it helps that mummy's home, keeping house, and getting the dinner onto table each night. Fingers crossed that we can keep up the happy times when mummy goes back to work mid-June!
SO! Nikita's theatre piece at end of March went off spectacularly well and we r very proud that she overcame her speech difficulties and delivered each word, and each line SO! clearly and SO! brilliantly. Her speech therapist, who sat next to me, was thoroughly impressed also. The show overall was a big hit in fact (DVD copy available on request). So good in fact that they should be nominated for a kiddies-theatre Oscar:) Oh and yes, the bunny rabbit costume turned out pretty darned decently I'm pleased to report....tho' I don't expect to be taking home the award necessarily for best costume;)
And Joakim turned 5!!! Far-moar, Kirsten, came down for the week of his birthday and scored the biggest points with her Obi-Wan-Kenobi light saber and costume gift. Far-far, Bjarne did pretty awesomely as well with his and Corinne's remote-controlled boat. And Nanny, Susan, got the biggest thumbs up for a clothes gift that I have EVER seen. I've never seen anyone so happy with trousers and t-shirt that he'd want to SLEEP in them as well as wear to school the next day! Crikey, anyone would think I dress my children in rags the way he carried on LOL!!
Louie and Jules are cracking along nicely too. They almost sleep thru the nights now. They're down at 8pm and wake around 5.30am which means I'm more tired than before since my body is still functioning on a 'catnap'-sleep regime. Jules was the first to get to this stage - he has actually managed to sleep thru until 7am.
As well as far-moar's visit, the other highlight of April was our first family holiday to sth France to visit far-far, Corinne and family. We spent 10 relaxing days together around the pool, visiting places, catching up with family and friends. It was truly lovely and so many MANY thanks to Bjarne for arranging everything and of course to he and Corinne for taking such care of us while there. (I only cooked once while there AND! they babysat ALL!!!! our kids while Chris and I went out for a wonderful dinner looking out over the mediterranean.) It really doesn't get much better:)
And now we are back in Brussels, we are expecting a busy month this May:
- the twins get their first vaccinations (yowch! thank goodness the experience won't stay in their memory banks too long)
- Nikita goes to the dentist for her very first visit (her teeth are literally FALLING out of her mouth and we just want to check the new stuff coming thru is growing normally. She won't have too many mates if she continues looking like A vampire yeah;)
- Christian celebrates his 38th year this Schuman Day (9 May)
- Joakim gets to party down in a belated birthday celebration with some of his friends (23 May) Any volunteers for entertaining 8 little ones for the afternoon?
- We all go off for a company-sponsored family day at Walibi attraction park, yipee (24 May)
So, lots of photo opportunities coming up and what with so many celebratory times, not too many excuses for long faces (well not at time of writing, that is. I still have yet to see my own dentist bill for the series of appointments scheduled for me this month) ay ay ay!
