Hello April

Happy April! Already the 4th month of the year.Celebrated by sending my mom a picture of a pregnancy test ... then you look closely at the result and it says "Just Kidding!" - well we all laughed, but my poor mother. Once I explained its April Fools day she sent back a "haha of course haha" but i'm sure it was sent with many sighs of relief. 

Sara (the au pair before me from Sweden) came for a week long visit last week...was really great to have her here. I might go to Sweden for a bit this summer to see her. 

This next picture tells me that I need to sleep better. Look at those shadows under my eyes! 

Watched the neighbor kids also - they are suuuuper cute and sweet and its nice to have the extra money. :)

Went to two more Haystack concerts. Super fun. Damaris and I go to another one on Friday

Ed Damaris and I went to a beach on Sunday. It was cold. But it was a good time. And there were these statues...in the middle of the plaza...kind of reminded me of Portland. I loved them!

He was so sad. I needed to stay with him for a while

Smiling people on a despairing statue

And of course, one huge one eating Herring

And we had some food and drinks

Fun with the kids...Michiel on my back and Femke biting my leg. "Wat ben je aan het doen?!" Femke: "Ik ben een HONDJE, natuurlijk! En je benen goed smaken!" Well, good to know. But painful.

I stayed with Jenny and Wim, had a nice long Skype conversation with Jacqueline, got to see Vera a lot, Eerd came over, spent time with E & D, had a party at friends of J, W, E & D...ah yah, was really a great 4 day weekend.

Here Wim bbq's spareribs. In the rain. With an umbrella, of course. His hair shouldnt be rain upon.

My Verje poof

Teaching Michiel a secret handshake that I must have learned in the ghetto

And I know I need to respond to emails...sorry guys it's just a ton easier to write general blog posts to everyone than individual emails to everyone. But I will respond, I promise, just give me some more time...please don't take it personal. Skyping is also difficult because in Amsterdam my internet is completely not strong enough for Skyping/streaming for some reason. Ed's tried to help and it is alot easier to use internet now but still not good enough for Skyping, a real pity, but for most of you we'll have to stick to emails.

Love from the other country