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.
May 15, 2009
Budapest
Tom was presenting at a conference in Hungary, and the rest of us came along. The photos include Parliament building (looks like a castle to me), Chain Bridge, Hero's Square, real castles, Gelert Thermal Baths, Tom performing in one of the acts at the CIRCUS!, and a traditional Hungarian folk performance.
May 14, 2009
Queen's Day (April 30th)
Some of our favorite friends- the Noorlanders. L&H's primary teacher is seen here giving rides around the canal on her scooter. Free-For-All Tag Sale: the one legal day of the year the Dutch park themselves and their stuff on the streets to sell. Face-painting services were offered, Lucas bought a 2 euro Spiderman mask, Hailey bought a 1 euro "camera."
New Kid Pics
Our friend Debbie tastefully replaced JcPenney as our new annual photographer
Lucas & Hailey: Spring 2009
Apr 19, 2009
What the Kids Liked Best about Paris
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
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.
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