We are here in Manila...

Menchie and Enna-Marie are currently visiting family in the Philippines. We have been here almost a week now and so far we are enjoying our stay. We missed daddy Maarten so much and we know that he feels the same for us. Here are some photos to share with him and everyone...

EM sitting inside the plane

at home watching her fav programme

with tita Cel at the dogs area (don't worry daddy i am careful & tita is there watching me)



blowing some bubbles with cousin Munirih

learning to blow some bubbles

my brother Maxwell choosing some music for his upcoming wedding

visit to the bride's family in Cavite

another group photo with me & EM

my nephew Nuri with the bride (Valerie) & groom (Maxwell)

Valerie's mom, my aunt Mary & my sister Maricel

Nuri doing Anna's presentation as the family members of Val are not Bahai's, she's the only Baha'i in the fam.

Val's dad, my dad & my aunt.

EM went to the trees with tita Cel while everyone else is busy talking about the Faith.









we also visited the venue of the wedding that same day

the bride & groom with their parents & tita Mary

at my tita Mary's place with our cousins and nieces

photo taken yesterday, EM singing "we are the people of Baha" while lola Ping plays guitar



with her new doll given by her lola & lolo

More activities at home

cleaning the floor

playing rice

playing house, trees & cars













making bubbles

practice writing, drawing

Israel's 60th Independence Day

Last night the celebrations for Israel's 60th anniversary started with fireworks and a laser show on Ben Gurion Avenue here in Haifa. While Maarten stayed home to look after Enna-Marie, Menchie and some of her friends went down to the bottom of the Terraces to get a closer look at the happenings down there. Here are some pictures to give you an impression...

Lit Arc Buildings...

Enna-Marie & Tara

I love taking photos of Enna-Marie and her friends. Last Ridvan Holy Day in Bahji, Tara and Enna-Marie were so cute touching and smelling the flowers. I captured their sweetness and moments together.

More Convention & 12th Day of Ridvan photos...

inside the auditorium before the announcement of the newly-elected Universal House of Justice members

dinner with the Dutch friends at home

sharing time

with Estonian friends Evi and Tiia

this photo is for our good friends...the Villa Family, so nice to meet Rocco's grandma again

beautiful flowers in Bahji

Papa & EM, photo taken by Sheena Odongo

with Sheena from Ireland

at 12th Day of Ridvan children's programme

other children who were there

playing some games

older kids also joined the games

with Sieni, Selvi, Cllyv, Sheehan & Menchie



with our friend Derek Sithole from Zimbabwe

with Iraj also from Zimbabwe

with Tindaye from Zimbabwe

with Mrs. Behin Newport from Congo Republic

with Yas, Martijn & May

with Mario (Cambodia) & Pawkar (Lithuania)

Enna-Marie and Aliyah...

Enna-Marie loves to play with her friends, either few months younger or a year older than her. With the older friends she runs, jumps, climbs and laughs with them. After the Holy Day programme last Tuesday, she and Aliyah were together outside the Visitors Centre in Bahji adoring the beautiful flowers and just having a great time.