snow snow snow!

It started to snow here and then a little pause after which it started again and again.. So saturday we went to the place where we normally go for swimming because there is a spot where you can slide down on a sled but the first run of Ingmar went a bit wrong and caused Ingmar to tumble out of the sled and have a tooth through his lip.. So dad went home with Ingmar and mom stayed for a while with Wendeand Nils.
Sunday morning was spent (as usual) in the swimming pool although it was very quite after so much snow on the road. In the afternoon dad took Nils, Wende and Lindsey (nils's friend from down the road) to a place where it was even better to slide with the sleds. Wende loved it when she tumbled out of the sled but Nils was cross when we laughed at him... "Its NOT funny!!" he shouted everytime. But we couldn't help laughing as he wiped the snow of his face..

A tribute

Yesterday we went to my mother's grave because that would have been the day that my mom and dad were married for 50 years. We put flowers there and a little christmas tree. Dad brought mom's favorite bird dish which the birds used in Hulst to have a bath. My brother was there as well with his wife and son Machiel, my sister Maaike with family and us with Wende and Ingmar. Nils had a birthday party of a friend which he was looking forward to for a long time..
After we visited mom we all went to Den Bosch where had diner in a nice restaurant called Christoffel, very good food but almost always fully booked. After dinner dad had to perform at de toonzaal with his workshop group. For ten weeks we learned to play a number of songs of a popular big band called the new cool collective. Nils, Wende, Maartje and Gussje were dancing on the music and Nils even shot a couple of videos.

Sinterklaas and poor Guusje

Well, we survived the Saint 2010 and the kids were treated to so much new toys, we hardly have the space to store them all... Sinterklaas came to Andel on Saturday and Nils thought he saw a white glove banging on the window before disappearing into the unknown.. Guusje unfortunately was feeling very sick and the family from Woerden had to retreat earlier then expected.. Sunday was spent at the Struyk family and the Sint appeared there in person! According to Nils it was only a helping Sint, not the real one.. Ah well, maybe next time.