Sinterklaas has arrived once more in Haifa!

Thank you once again to Sinterklaas for sending these delicious goodies.

Sinterklaas is here!

Also this year Sinterklaas and zwarte piet did not forget us as we received some goodies again from Holland! Thank you Sinterklaas!

Going Dutch...

During our trip to Holland we visited the past as well, and in Volendam, one of Holland's most touristic cities, we fitted some traditional Dutch clothes that have long since gone out of fashion... Except of course in Volendam! So this is what our family would have looked like if we had lived a hundred years ago :)...(You can click on the picture for a larger version).

Some more Holland pics...

We had such a great holiday in Holland visiting our family & friends. After the summer school in Groesbeek, we had an opportunity to spend some quality time with oma Ineke, Jorrit, Molouk, Nadim, Minou & baby Kian. During our last week and a half we drove around the country to visit some of our friends, & did some sightseeing and shopping as well. We really enjoyed spending time in Voorhout with Marc, Nancy & Guilia, Amsterdam with Nushin, Ruben, Mutaleni & Naomi, & Bunnik with Naghmeh, Maurice, Lua & Isa.

Mahasti, Rob & Dan, also from Bunnik, were so generous as to let us stay in their house while they were away for holiday themselves, & we used our time there to meet up with other friends such as Shirin with her two children Matthijs & Alexander, Nawid, Ramin, Cathelijne & Norah, & Arjan, Maartje, Yves & Quint. During the last few days, we visited our families in Lelystad & Velp.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone, it was so wonderful to see you all again & without you this holiday wouldn't have been the same. Unfortunately, we were not able to visit everyone we wanted to, but we hope to see you during our next trip ;).

Dutch Summerschool

Enna-Marie having snacks at children's class

Norah

Leanne

Guilia

Maartje with Quint & Norah

story telling

reunited with papa



dancing at the tent area

Dutch kids



EM doing some crafts

with friends Edgar, Andrea & mama Ineke

singing at morning prayers

EM posing-dancing again

lunch with Ingrid & Iris

EM met friends like Carmel & Dan

children's presentation at the last few evenings

the jr. youth performing as well

Chantal with her children Jarno & Leanne

having fun at the evening programme

family lunch

kids playing puzzles, EM just enjoying her time with friends

yummy licorice candy

lovely photo of Carmel, EM enjoyed playing a lot with her in the summerschool

and Dan with her sparkling eyes

more children's presentation

choir singing

the band

Nancy & Menchie

more Dutch friends Wendy, Nawid, Nancy

cuties at the dance party

Ramin & Cathelijne partying

of course mama & EM as well!

Sinterklaas goodies

It's Sinterklaas time once again this month of December and as always we get some goodies from our family in Holland. Thank you Oom Ruud and Tante Gerry for all the "snoepjes" we received recently from you! We are enjoying each one of them.