Life and its little pleasures

Enjoy the holidays, everyone!

Oma en opa

Grandma and grandpa came to visit... Good times!

Lily en opa Riemst

 

 

 

We miss you, opa Riemst!

My parents were awesome

I saw that Pietel was going to scan some pics after seeing this website and I thought I would do the same (again... Yes, copying is the highest form of flattery).

I do think my parents were awesomely cool when they were young! I especially like mutti's comic book dress and my dad's sun glasses.

 

I also think they still look pretty dashing today, some 35 years later...

 

30 years...

Then: Me and my little sister Karen (1978)

Now: My little sister Karen's kids, Anna and Marie (2008)

Doop

The last (for now) kid of my sister, Filip, was baptised this weekend (poor boy, scarred already :-) ). As you can notice, I'm not the world's most religious person (or even supportive when it comes to it). My mum and I have had plenty of arguments on this, while my dad wisely stays out of this discussion.

Anyway, not a big fan of these "events" in church, but a huge fan of the family get togethers and the food involved. Carpaccio, steak, frites, sauces (peppercorn, bearnaise, provencale and mushroom), chocomousse, eclairs, oysters, scampi... This is one thing my family is always, ALWAYS good at! We love our food and will never ever let anyone go home hungry!

My mum had the honor this time to be the little one's godmother. The other kids are proud big sisters!

Great seeing you all again!

En Marie, mijn allerbeste vriendinnetje, uw haartjes zijn zooooo mooi!

Flip

Or Filip as his parents will call him. His first pic...

Gorgious

Last weekend, I took my friend Rebekah to Belgium to show her some of my country. In two days we did (in this order): Brussels, Antwerp, Riemst, Maastricht, Tongeren, Bilzen and Bruges. With the highlight being the night on the town in Bilzen with friends and my brother's posse plus seeing my sister's kids again.

Aren't they cute? (Rebekah and the kids I mean...)

More pics of our trip here.

Filip!

He made it into this world! Half a month early, but healthy and strong. Congratulations sis and Pieter. One very, very proud aunt hopes to come visit you soon. I'm sure Filip will be a wonderful addition to the beautiful family you already have. Proof below.

Kids

Since the beginning of July... That's how long ago I saw my sister's kids. Way too long... Marie is already 3 and Anna 1.5. And big news, a third one is on the way in the Lampo house! Congrats sis!