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The Northhouses: Lars’ surgery (long version)
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Saturday, 21 May 2011. Lars’ surgery (long version). So when the pediatrician told me he referred Lars for surgery to the state hospital, I had an “uh oh” feeling. Lars had an undecended testis. Usually this is discovered by birth, quite often nature repairs it itself, and if not surgery is usually done when the boy is around 1 year old. Poor guy was so hydrated he only wanted to sleep the last couple of hours before surgery. It surprised me they could find a vein to put in the IV. It is a routine operat...
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The Northhouses: christmas cookies
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Wednesday, 2 February 2011. The boys went to a serious cookie baking class in one of the hotels here. They helped making the dough, but the best part by far was the decorating. They had a lot of fun, each in their own way. (Lars very quick, Olav very precise and Nils somewhere in between) They even got a “cookie baking certificate”. Here a picture with the beautiful cookies. Home is where you take it. By Laura Amiss (www.lauraamiss.com). View my complete profile. 3 jongens en twee vogeltjes.
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The Northhouses: loading the container
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Tuesday, 4 October 2011. Today they loaded up the container. I set aside the bare necessities to survive the next couple of weeks (4 plates, 4 cups, 4 sets of cutlery, 2 pots, 1 frying pan, some towels and a couple of pencils so the boys can make their homework) and made sure they did not pack those items. All our worldly possessions are now in that container, hope it has a safe trip to the US! Home is where you take it. By Laura Amiss (www.lauraamiss.com). View my complete profile. Sri Lanka, April 2011.
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The Northhouses: Oman
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Monday, 7 March 2011. The boys had a week school holiday, so time to hit the road again! This time we went to Oman, by plane. You can drive, it is about 9 to 10 hours, but you have to drive trough Saudi Arabia. I am not allowed to drive there, and have to wear an abaya. Also it is quite a hassle at the border to get a visa for Saudi, usually it is a long wait. So we took the easy option and flew. So what did we do? Another hike was in a Wadi. That is a valley that in rainy season is full with water a...
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The Northhouses: First 1 1/2 week in the US.
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Sunday, 27 November 2011. First 1 1/2 week in the US. We were severely jetlagged, first time in our lives! Home is where you take it. By Laura Amiss (www.lauraamiss.com). Home is where you take it. Right now it is Doha, Qatar. My good friend Eva gave me this painting as a farewell present. It means a lot to me. Because after 5 moves in 10 years all over the world I found it very true. View my complete profile. 3 jongens en twee vogeltjes. Sri Lanka, April 2011. Tussen de thee struiken.
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The Northhouses: our house in Houston
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Tuesday, 20 September 2011. Our house in Houston. Houston is big, very big. I think I expected something like Rotterdam with the satellite - towns that are attached to it. But for the Dutch : it is as big as when you draw a line between the cities: Amsterdam, Haarlem, Den Haag, Rotterdam and Utrecht. That’s about 25% of the Netherlands? Also the owners had reduced the price three times, it was on the market for already 3 months (which is very long by Houston standards). Home is where you take it. Home is...
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Sand in My Eyes: November 2011
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Sand in My Eyes. Random musings from everyday adventures in Doha, Qatar. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Two things happened today that have made it a memorable day. A truly remarkable one, really. First it RAINED. Not hard, and not for long, but it was important as I wasn't in Qatar the two other days it rained this year. I think a sprinkle of rain once in a while is good for the soul. As soon as the clouds started rolling in, I knew it was going to be a good day. Sunshine (even for a very brief period), and.
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The Northhouses: On the move II
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Saturday, 17 September 2011. On the move II. I’ll pick up again where I left off last blog post. We decided it was important to go to Holland with the boys this summer, and not to cancel. It is very good for their language development, and maybe even more important, for their “sense of belonging”. As they have lived in so many countries, they have a problem with the question “where do you come from? At least Romke and I call home. In the next post I will write about the house (mansion). Home is where you...
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The Northhouses: school in Houston
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011. We gave a lot of thought. We should pick for the boys. Both in Prague and Doha we picked the schools just from the website and. One phone call. The. International school in Houston. Based on the French system but they have a waiting list for a year. There. British school in Houston, and they had space for all 3 boys and also a Dutch language program (! 8217;s the public schools and a whole bunch of private schools. Prague, we signed up for the British school. Home is where y...
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The Northhouses: Lars again in the hospital
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Saturday, 21 May 2011. Lars again in the hospital. He is on antibiotics now, is in too much pain to walk and can’t go to school again (and no football and no swimming)… This is 18 days after his surgery, poor guy. Thanks Marlies for helping and taking care of the other two boys while we were in hospital! Labels: lars hospital foot. Home is where you take it. By Laura Amiss (www.lauraamiss.com). View my complete profile. 3 jongens en twee vogeltjes. Sri Lanka, April 2011. Tussen de thee struiken.
