Our house was built in 2006, and most of the people who live on this street have been around since the beginning of the neighborhood.  They started having block parties back then as well.  So we were excited when they invited us to join them at their block party yesterday evening.  It ended up being … More It’s a Block Party!!

It’s Friday afternoon and a gorgeous day outside at 66 degrees with the sun shining and a slight breeze.  A perfect day to take the girls to a special pancake house that I know.     I know of this place because right next door is a house we almost rented.  We ended up deciding against … More Het Pannekoeckershuys

The first day of school is next Tuesday, Sept. 1st.  The girls will be going to the International School of Breda.  It is about a 15 minute bike ride from our house to the school, which is nice.  This week we have been biking there and back, figuring out the fastest and best routes.  I … More Sites on the way to school

After a lot of paperwork, trips to Townhall, trips to the dealership, and just time passed…we finally were able to bring my new car home!  We picked it out almost 2 weeks ago. Going in, I only had one stipulation about my new car….it had to be an automatic.  I never really learned to drive … More My New Car!

Breda is the larger town where we live.  We technically live in a small village called Bavel, that is right outside of Breda.  It was a beautiful weekend, so we decided to check out Breda’s city center on Saturday.   We also decided to get there via the bus instead of taking the car.  Taking … More A Walk Around Breda

We are still settling in, and I just completed my IKEA assembly Hell – I’m so glad that’s over!! We haven’t had a chance to really get out and explore too much just yet, but I have taken some pictures of various things I found interesting while we were walking about in various towns. Here … More Just Some Sites