Photos from February

Time is going quickly as we prepare to go back to the US.  The kids are just busy with normal life and don't have any idea of the busy times and big changes ahead.  We won't tell them until April around the time the packers come to pack up our life in a shipping container.

Checking out the weather for the day.  The mornings are getting lighter and we are enjoying more daylight and chances to get outside in the afternoons.

They are changing so much!  Sylvie looks more different every month.  She is turning into a little kid and not so much a toddler.  

We spent a day in Brugge, our last trip there.  It was a nice cold sunny day, perfect for exploring.  We had a really nice time wandering around and seeing parts we had missed before.

And we stopped in to McDonalds for coffee and a toilet break.  They are good for that.  We were SHOCKED at the place.  By far the COOLEST in the world.  It is in a 16th century old building that is completely preserved on the inside.  The structure is exposed and old fireplaces part of the dining area (which is all quite modern).  The kids had a great time standing in the fireplaces and exploring the 4 story building.

Striking a pose

At our local Kinderboederij (farm for kids).  It has been a great place to visit while living here and we hope to get there a couple more times before we leave.  The kids love it.

Archie just loves the tractors

Chatting with the cows

Archie made special snacks at school and wanted to eat them at home.  The chocolate had hardened around the cheerios so he was trying to bite them out.  Sylvie is passed out on the couch beyond!

And it is Carnaval time here again.  The south of Holland goes crazy and the schools have a party before the winter break.  Sylvie was happy to dress up as a ballerina.  Archie is still not into dressing outside the house.  So he wore a hat.  Because I was there to help, Archie wouldn't leave my side.  Sylvie, on the other hand, joined into the singing and dancing.  She loved it.  She is in the front row.

Dancing to the "Let it Go" song in Frozen.

More dancing.