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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

4 months

Christmas 2012

 Our little Christmas Elf

 Papa reading the Christmas story

 My sweet babies by the Christmas tree

 We were blessed by a church in the states that sent the kids new clothes for Christmas.

 Working on building the Gingerbread house

 The finished house

Precious baby Sela's first Christmas...enjoying sitting in Papa's arms. 

The Past Week

 It was a rough week of saying our goodbyes to the Team that has been with us this past year. It was especially hard explaining to Kees why they had to leave. We told him that they had to go be with their Opa and Oma's. He understands that we can skype and still see them and send mail like with his Opa's and Oma's. The team has been a huge blessing to our family. I will miss them so much!  Above is Austin and Amy the day before they flew out. We went with them to the Christmas market in Aachen, Germany.

 Kees rode on these cars last year and was excited to do it again!

 Here is Miss Sela sitting with Austin at Starbucks.

 We tried to brighten up the week of tears and saying goodbyes by going to pick out a Christmas tree.

 Kees had fun picking out this plump little tree and we had a nice time decorating together. I remember when I was a kid my mom getting the big Christmas box from the garage and decorating together. It is really special to now be doing the same with my kids.

By the way this is how we got the tree home...Holland style. ;)

Kees in Delft