Using the bidet and jumping on the beds at the hotel
The fire extiguisher at Notre Dame
Posing with random Chinese women that liked to take their picture
Exploring exhibits at the children's museum
This blog began when our family moved to Delft, The Netherlands in 2008. We have since returned to the USA, but kept the title along with many fond memories.
Apr 19, 2009
Apr 11, 2009
Bonjour France!
We had the priviledge of zipping to Paris for 2 nights to see the sights. The view from the Arc de Triomphe was vast and beautiful, Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa were exciting to behold, and the Eiffel Tower...need we say more, but viewed from the top and from our hotel room was amazing.
Apr 10, 2009
Scheveningen in March
A great stretch of coastline along the North Sea...fridgid water temp, but Dad and Lucas braved the cold nonetheless.
Apr 9, 2009
Apr 5, 2009
Sloopa & Oompa Visit
On March 26th Sloopa and Oompa arrived at Schipol airport and greeted their grandkids with big hugs. They posed by an aircraft engine before we drove back to Delft. To stay awake and get on the right time zone, we all walked around the market, braving the rain, enjoying lamb giros, and buying fresh fruit & flowers. Sloopa generously brought the whole family some thoughtful presents from the States.
Feb 17, 2009
Feb 16, 2009
Out and About with the Kids
Here are a few shots with Lucas and Hailey at an indoor playground we frequent.
Feb 10, 2009
Artwork & Handwriting
Lucas and Hailey made paper valentines,clay and plastic straw porcupines, and are learning to write the letters in their names.
The Euromast
A few weekends ago, we took a short jaunt (20 min car ride) to Rotterdam to check out the 185 m high Euromast. Similar to Seattle's Space Needle, there are elevators and stairs to various viewing decks, a resturant & gift shop, hundreds of windows, and a rotating elevator, the "Euroscope." It was very cold and windy outside, but we all loved beholding several cities from inside the Euroscope.
Jan 20, 2009
Kids Start Dutch Preschool
Lucas and Hailey recently embarked on their first school experience at a local Dutch "peuterspeelzaal" around the corner. They attend for 3 hours twice a week. They have created some lovely masterpieces out of clay and with paint. Both seem to be adjusting and both are beginning to pick up the language. They will learn parts of the body (in Dutch) next week.
Jan 12, 2009
Dec 23, 2008
Tom's New Bike
Although it was locked in multiple ways, Tom's bike was recently stolen. The bright side, was the insurance claim helped pay for an even cooler bike...a FOLDING bike. It's compact, wheels like a piece of luggage when folded, and can be taken on public transportation for free. Very cool engineering.
CAR IN THE CANAL
Fortunately, it wasn't ours...about 200 meters from our door, this car took a swim- yikes!
Dec 22, 2008
The Dom Cathedral in Koln, Germany
We took a quick overnight to check out famous Christmas markets and behold this amazing golthic church.
Happy to See Poppa & Grammy
December 5th Poppa and Grammy arrived from the USA to celebrate Sinterklaas (some more) with us!
Traditional Dutch Dress
Our holiday cards will be quite late this year due to shipping problems from shutterfly; however, here is a sneak peek at what's in store...
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