May Vacation

 Kees has had two weeks of May vacation from school so we have been enjoying the break! Above are tulips at a theme park here in the Netherlands called Elfteling.

 They had some great playgrounds at the park.

 This is Kees and his missionary buddy Charlie. Charlie lives near Amsterdam so we don't see him too much but he and Kees always have a great time together.

 Realizing they are too short for the roller coaster...

 Yesterday we got to spend the day at the zoo!

 Kees got to ride on the Gorilla..

 and swim with bears. ;)

 Our good friend Ben came along with us. We have known Ben since we arrived in the Netherlands. He and Kees are good pals. Ben will come over and play soccer with Kees and even helped him to learn to ride his bike.

 Kees liked the rhinos so much that he got a stuff animal one when we left the zoo.

 They had a dinosaur area at the park that Kees loved!

All smiles after a fun filled May break! 

Nothing better than being a mommy!

6 Months!

Easter!

 Happy Easter!

 Kees found his Easter basket. We should have opened it after nap time by the look on his face...

 Eating the chocolate bunny

 Me, Kees and Sela :)

 Bringing the sunshine inside!

 Kees at kids church

 Steve giving the morning prayer and offering

 Worship art being done during the service...

He has risen! 

Play

Sela loves to play on her play-mat. She is all smiles when she is playing. She started making this excited smile above...such a cutie! 

The Past Week

 It is still looking like Christmas time here in Maastricht. We had one warm day then it was more snow.  As pretty as it is we are all sooo ready for sunshine and Spring to arrive.

 Pushing the stroller to school was sure a good time in this thick snow...  :P

 This week I went with Kees on his field trip to the hospital( the one Sela was born at) for Teddy Bear Hospital. The kids in the class all brought their stuff animals to school and took them to the hospital to get checked out by the doctor. Can you guess which stuff animal Kees brought along? Doggy of course. :)

 Kees enjoying the snack and movie about a bear that hurt his leg.

 The real bear who hurt his leg came out at the end of the movie.

Bedtime at the Kramer house. Kees and Sela enjoying story time together.

5 months