My sister Astrid made me this awesome birthday cake!
Anyone who knows me, knows I love chickens! ;-) Aren't they cute???
Lunch
Poffertjes! They're like miniature pancakes.
Thijs at the playground...
Fébe at the playground
Astrid
Birthday presents!
Birthday party, Dutch style (more info on http://clogsandtulips.blogspot.com/2011/01/birthdays-in-netherlands-friendly-ring.html).
Racing...Gabriel didn't stand a chance against Fébe's long legs...
Gabriel pushing Rick on the swing
More playground fun...
Rick
All the kids together...
November 2007
July 2009
September 2010
April 2012
Silly kids!
The next day (April 30th) is Koninginnedag (Queen's Day) in Holland. Most people have the day off and it is customary to wear orange and fly a Dutch flag (although less people seem to do so every year). Another tradition is the 'kleedjesmarkt', a flea market where people put things they want to sell on a blanket at a local mall or other public place. It's like a giant yard sale...wish I'd had more room in my suitcase!
Suikerspin / Cotton candy! The real thing, not in a bag. I had not had one in forever so I couldn't resist sharing one with Gabriel.
My grandma, mom and Gabriel on our way to a Greek restaurant in Amersfoort.
Because of the lovely weather, it was very crowded on the square.
The Greek restaurant we ate at (we = the whole family + my grandma).
The food was sooo good! I wish we had a Greek restaurant in our area!
Beautiful mural
Exhausted and asleep at Astrid's house in Amersfoort where we spent the next 2 days...
1 Peter 5:7
