Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas made his way through the snow, luckily he did had some experience with these conditions in Holland last week!

De zak van Sinterklaas!


How big is your smile? How did Sinterklaas know that this is your favorite game???





Surprise, Sinterklaas never brings electronics????

Play fun!

Christmas tree u-cut!

We went out to cut the Christmas tree! The heavy snowfall made the whole afternoon even more fun and special.




Warm chocolate and marsh mellows in the fire pit!

And a long wagon ride through the snow!


Ah, and in case you are curious where we were? At a tree farm in Ilderton, as all of you know the hometown of Canada's most famous ice dancers and golden medal winners in Vancoucer 2010:)!

Pow Wow

This year Ilse and her girls joined us to the yearly Pow Wow at the Archeology Museum.
We enjoyed the harvest dances...


and we carved soapstone!

Halloween 2010

This year's Halloween was special one because Oma Magda was visiting us!
We carved the Jack 'o lanterns...

Party at Robert's karate!

and had a scary night!

Fall in Michigan, Thanksgiving 2010

This Canadian Thanksgiving weekend we traveled the Lake Huron Circle Tour in Michigan. The weather was beautiful, Indian Summer!

First day of school

The long summer is not over yet, but school is starting again!
Eline will start Grade 3, Robert will start Grade 1 and Kathelijne will be in Junior Kindergarten!

Amsterdam

We went to Amsterdam and for the first time ever it felt like being a tourist in your own country...
The fun started by taking the bus to the train station.

All dressed in Orange, since the Dutch soccer team had to play the semi-finals today!

This is the way Dutch park their bikes at the train station in Haarlem...
The children liked the train ride the best:)

From the second floor in the double decker train we had a great view of Haarlem, Spaarne, windmill and Grote Kerk.
In front of Amsterdam Central Station

The way Dutch park their bikes at the train station in Amsterdam...

We went on a canal boat to get a different perspective of the city.



Strolling along the canals...

And beer, bitterballen and pancakes on a patio!

And of course the Dam... in front of the renovations of the National Palace...

And the National Monument

Need any orange items for the World Cup final on Sunday???
Or outfit inspiration?