30-Jul-2011: Today we met with Peter, Petra, Zoë, Joëlle, Quinn, Eco and Gusta for a BBQ dinner. Peter and Petra provided the ingredients while we brought the mobile bbq.
Grandpa’s birthday
Today we visited Grandpa (Ton’s father), who turned 79 today.
Marcel and Evelien visiting
Marcel and Evelien visited us today.
For sale: baby safety fence
For sale, because after all we never needed it for our baby. It is unused and still wrapped in the original box. Gate is adjustable from 75-113 cm. To be picked up. Please click on Marktplaats.nl for more information and to place a offer.
Our chairs are gone
Today Mateus and Cerise picked up our 4 white chairs from the dining table. On Tuesday we will receive our new furniture, see pictures below. The new pieces of furniture were ordered in March. And … Danique was helping Sjoukje in the kitchen … they were baking fresh mushroom cookies (the healthy kind). She was all dressed up like a pastry chef.
Our new furniture
- 13-Mar-2011: We ordered a new teak TV table. Our TV will be mounted on the wall above this table.
- 13-Mar-2011: We ordered a new teak cabinet for the living room to replace the old one.
- 13-Mar-2011: We ordered a new teak dining table and 4 chairs for the living room.
Goodbye church service
Photo: Ton Ensink
10-Jul-2010 14.00-15.00: Sjoukje’s brother Anne-Pier said farewell to his community at the Dutch Reformed Church in Gendt as a preacher. We joined his last service at the “Fairtrade” church. When the service was over there was a farewell reception in the center (outdoor) section of the building (see picture below). Recently Anne-Pier started a new job as a spiritual consultant for an institute for disabled people, which was the reason to leave his job in Gendt.
Photo: Internet
Coos 50 years
09-Jul-2011 16.00: Last Tuesday 05-Jul-2011 Coos turned 50. Today there was a surprise BBQ Party organized for him, his friends and family at his home in Leeuwarden. The party was held in their newly landscaped garden.
- 09-Jul-2011 18.07: Coos in his special 50th birthday t-shirt.
- 09-Jul-2011: Coos celebrated his 50th birthday today. His family has posted a symbolic “Abraham” in front of his house to inform the neighbourhood about his reached milestone.
Ton also shot this short video of a bag pipe serenade to Coos.

Danique at swimming class (video)
08-Jul-2011 13.40: Danique at swimming class (Visio Swim center). Today she was swimming across the pool on her back. With assistance from the foam pipes, as you can see in the movie below.

Beautiful day in Loosdrecht
03-Jul-2011 16.00-18.00: Today we celebrated Maria’s birthday party at Lake Side Beach in Loosdrecht.