James getting ready for our trip!!
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Mommy and James on the plane from Boston to Heathrow. Both boys were
very excited about the remotes/phones that they got to play with!!
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Daddy showing the boys the tv screens!!
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Checking out the big planes at Heathrow International Airport!!
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Mommy and the boys checking out all the airport activities.
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Spencer immediately helps Martine with the yard work!!
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Martine helping James with her old rocking horse!!
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Martine had made sure to get a lot of toys for the boys to play with during
our stay...they absolutely loved that!!!
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Spencer and Bob hanging out...
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Sasha and James checking out things to do on the internet!
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Friday May 19th, our first stop...Zaanse
Schans...Very Dutch...we saw lots of windmills, wooden shoes and tried
lots of different types of cheese!!
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How touristy can you get???? Oh but we had fun!!!
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Despite the super windy conditions...we all had a ball!! |
My "Dutch" men!!
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Here we are in a "real" Dutch wooden shoe!!!
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The Zbits strolling along Zaanse Schans...
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Helen and Martine with the boys... |
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On Saturday we stopped by Bob's office on our way to
Madurodam. |
Here are the boys enjoying lunch on the stairs in the store...
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Here is Spencer getting an "eye exam!!" (Actually he was just going up and
down on the chair which he thought was really cool!!) |
James waiting in front of Bob's store...
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Spencer waiting on a bench...
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We drove to near the Hague or Scheveningen where we went to Madurodam.
This is Holland in miniature...is that possible you ask...yes...even Holland
can be made little!!! |
James riding piggy back on Mommy at Madurodam
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Family Zbit in front of windmill...at Madurodam (near The Hague).
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James, Helen and Martine...
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Martine, Sasha and Spencer looking for the trains that constantly go around
the park. |
Retrieving our only souvenir from the whole trip!!!
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The Zbits watching a train go by...
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On Saturday May 20th we went to the
Haarlemmermeerse Bos...we
got some great pictures!! |
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Spencer on the back of Martine's bike...one of my favorite pictures of the
trip!!!
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James wanted a turn too!!!
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On Sunday May 21st we went to the
Amsterdamse Bos with Bob and Martine... |
James asleep in jogger... |
Spencer in a helicopter going up and down... |
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Bob giving Spencer a lift up at the water fountain...
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Bob and Spencer checking out the pond...and lots of sticks!!
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James and Daddy...
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This is not like the petting zoos in the states!!! Here the goats join
in the fun of the slide!!!
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On Monday May 22nd (Doreen and Ron's anniversary!!!) we drove to Hilversum
to have lunch with my Aunt Marisette and Uncle Robbie. We had a lovely
visit...the kids played, got to go around the property on the
grandchildren's path, and went for a wonderful walk in the "Hilversumse Bos"...there
is a definite theme to our trip...lots of walks...right up my alley. |
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Spencer and James doing puzzles...
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Oom Robbie and Sasha chatting while the boys are playing...
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Checking out the loop around the yard with Oom Robbie...
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Tante Marisette, Helen, and Oom Robbie, going for a lovely walk with Sasha
and the boys...
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Enjoying the beautiful plants and a pond.
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We tired the boys out with our wonderful walk!!
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On Tuesday May 23, 2006 we went to Bloemendaal to visit with my Dad's
younger brother Oom Rob and Tante Wil. They were housesitting for some
people...so we met at that house. Afterwards we drove to Bloemendaal
aan Zee to visit the grave site of one of my mom's Uncle's who was in the
resistance during WWII and who was killed. It was a very memorable
visit for us. Plus afterwards Sasha ate raw herring for the first time
ever!!! He did really well with that! |
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Spencer with Tante Wil
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James with Oom Rob
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Oom Wilco's resting spot.
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Walking through the cemetery
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Sasha running to the grocery store...on Martine's bike!!
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Spencer and Martine playing computer games...
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