June 08, 2008
A trip to Groenendaal kinderborderij ("children's farm") (4 June 2008)
category: In Haarlem
We went with Yumi and her kids Ryuta and Kai and our friend Stacey, but the pictures with them didn't come out very well so thse just have Walter. Or goats. Or both.
Enjoying a peacock-shaped slide
Some interesting black-and-white goats
Trying to hug a giant chicken
Climbing a downed tree
This sheep just looked at Walter for a while, then got up and butted him in the chest so that he fell over backwards. He thought it was hilarious.
Two ridiculously cute baby goats
Walter hugs another ridiculously cute baby goat
“What are these, mama?”
And looking at me from under the largest fallen tree I've ever seen
Posted by Katrina at 04:58 PM
Out of order...
category: Walter
Here's a picture from back in January that got out of order somehow. Depicted is something that often happens if Walter is asked to produce a big smile for the camera.
Posted by Katrina at 04:01 PM
Bakfiets frame (May 2008)
category: Happenings
I use the bakfiets (English for which is "family transport cargo tricycle") for everything. I could not manage easily without it. So when the frame broke clean through I was upset. The people i bought this from are real shysters and I knew there was no use writing them (but I did Nyway). Long story short, the specialists at the repair place told me the bakfiets was dead. So I took it to a smithy. A real old style honest-to-goodness anvils and hammers smithy. The smith put some metal plates on it and added a strut and welded it all secure. Then he said I must not pay him a penny unless I get money back from the people who sold me the trike. Amazing, heartworming, and deeply appreciated! I'll get a picture of the repair work up soon. Really.
Posted by Katrina at 03:57 PM
For Opa Matt
category: Walter
Walter has made this for Opa Matt. It's not really something we could send easily so, Dad, here's a picture.
Posted by Katrina at 03:55 PM
Here we are at my new friend Yumi's house, which is the same thing as Walter's friend Ryuta's house (May 2008)
category: Walter
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Another trip to Elswout (May 2008)
category: In Haarlem
They say this cottage is haunted.
Posted by Katrina at 03:18 PM
Cool customer (May 2008)
category: Walter
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Back at the local playground (May 2008)
category: Walter
Looking straight down at me
Collecting a dandelion
Playing with friend Ryuta
Displaying the dandelion
Posted by Katrina at 03:14 PM
Friend and neighbor Cleo's third birthday party (May 2008)
category: Happenings
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At the Kennemerduinen (May 2008)
category: In Haarlem
Walter and Danny atop a hill in another nearby National Park (this one is so far away we have to bicycle if we want to be there in under 20 minutes)
Posted by Katrina at 03:11 PM
The neighbor's tulips (May 2008)
category: In Haarlem
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A trip to the woods at the end of the road (May 2008)
category: Walter
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At the bloemencorso (flower parade) April 2008
category: Happenings
Walter did not hold with this.
Taking a break
Posted by Katrina at 03:04 PM
At the carnival down at the Grote Markt (Big Market), the center of town (April 2008)
category: Happenings
Walter thought all those other rides were really tame after we took him on THIS one, which he LOVED.
Don't worry, he did not eat the whole thing. Can you believe this is a SMALL??!!
Posted by Katrina at 03:01 PM
At the playground down the road (April 2008)
category: Walter
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Walter's collection of Surprise Egg contents was a bit repetetive for a while...
category: Walter
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Walter on the deck (April 2008)
category: Walter
Painting a picture "of Amie"
Pouring water through the boards
And just having fun
Posted by Katrina at 02:55 PM
Back in Brouwerskolk Park (April 2008)
category: In Haarlem
We don't know why these trees have been wrapped in cloth.
Posted by Katrina at 02:50 PM
Amie's party (April 2008)
category: Walter
Walter's girlfriend, who moved to Germany, had her birthday party here in Haarlem so that Walter andall her other friends could be there. They rented a speelzaal (a play hall) with a playground for the afternoon.
Posted by Katrina at 02:47 PM
My orchids like the new apartment
category: Happenings
Posted by Katrina at 02:45 PM
I found this in the woods
category: Happenings
This is a coin called a duit, no longer in use. This one was lying on some sand, and I spotted it. It is made of silver. It is from Utrecht, from 1768. The funny thing is that in 1768 it would have bough someone something in the region of a pork chop and a loaf of bread. Now it is worth a whopping two Euros... with which I could buy something in the region of a pork chop and a loaf of bread. The coin has not changed in buying value in 240 years!
Posted by Katrina at 02:43 PM
And on this day Walter did decide to wear a crown, and we did go for a walk... (March 2008)
category: Walter
And on this walk we did see sheep...
And Saskia did romp with a visla puppy...
Posted by Katrina at 02:40 PM
More interesting artistic behavior... (March 2008)
category: Walter
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Some artworks Walter has made for people (March 2008)
category: Walter
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Kickin' back... (March 2008)
category: Walter
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Fun with Daddy (March 2008)
category: Walter
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Walter really loves jigsaw puzzles (March 2008)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 02:08 PM
Climbing the sofa (March 2008)
category: Walter
Walter also made the picture on the wall.
Posted by Katrina at 02:07 PM
Wearing the Shrek goggles the cashier at the supermarket gave him (March 2008)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 02:05 PM
"It looks like that picture!" (February 2008)
category: Walter
Walter is getting extremely good at the Castle Logic set Danny got him for Christmas.
Posted by Katrina at 02:02 PM
More of Walter's creative side... (February 2008)
category: Walter
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Crashing out... (February 2008)
category: Walter
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Walter's new playhouse (February 2008)
category: Walter
He can color the playhouse, which is made of cardboard, and stick stickers on it, and as you can see, importune me to put his favorite characters on it for him.
Posted by Katrina at 01:58 PM
Back in Boruwerskolk Park (February 2008)
category: In Haarlem
Odd bike...
Having a nice picnic with his friend...
Resting up...
Posted by Katrina at 01:55 PM
Another face painting incident... (February 2008)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 01:54 PM
Hanging out with the dog (February 2008)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 01:53 PM
Not feeling well, so snuggled in on the sofa (February 2008)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 01:51 PM
Just hanging out again (Febraury 2008)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 01:49 PM
A trip to Brouwerskolk Park, just down the road (February 2008)
category: In Haarlem
Posted by Katrina at 01:42 PM
I said that for my birthday...
category: Happenings
I wanted to sit around drinking the liquer I got for my birthday, reading a book I got for my birthday, and listening to Danny and Walter make me a cake. Here they are making the cake.
Posted by Katrina at 01:39 PM
Feeding waterfowl with Daddy (January 2008)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 01:33 PM
Christmas 2007
category: Happenings
My work gave us all these massive baskets full of gourmet food and cheese graters and stuff...
All set up...
Just getting up...
Stocking...
And all the gifts...
Posted by Katrina at 01:30 PM
A frosty december day
category: In Haarlem
Posted by Katrina at 01:27 PM
Quite a few pictures from a trip to nearby Elswout nature preserve (December 2007)
category: In Haarlem
Posted by Katrina at 12:51 PM
Decorating the Christmas tree
category: Walter
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Just hanging around... (November 2007)
category: Walter
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Hanging out with Tante Leanne in our living room (November 2007)
category: Walter
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A nice morning sky with full moon from the back deck (November 2007)
category: In Haarlem
Posted by Katrina at 12:47 PM
Hanging out (with friend and neighbor Cleo) in the nearby Elswout nature preserve (November 2007)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 12:44 PM
Sint Maarten's Nacht
category: Walter
The Dutch version of Halloween, November 11th. Walter made his owl lantern at daycare.
Posted by Katrina at 12:43 PM
Three examples of Walter's creative thinking process... (September 2007)
category: Walter
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Hanging out with Daddy (October 2007)
category: Walter
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Along the Koepad with Daddy (October 2007)
category: Walter
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A trip to the nearby dunes (October 2007)
category: Walter
We kept expecting to have to pick him up and turn back, but darned if Walter didn't walk the whole 7 km to the beach! We got ice cream there and took the bus back home.
Posted by Katrina at 12:30 PM
Walter looked like this when I went to get him at daycare...
category: Walter
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At the crafts table at playgroup (September 2007)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 12:27 PM
Fall mushrooms (September 2007)
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Walter enjoys a trip to the woods (September 2007)
category: Walter
Posted by Katrina at 12:17 PM
Walter's next-to-last night in a crib! (September 2007)
category: Walter
Walter moved to a Big Boy bed. I found one shaped like a train, a very nice hand-made one that turned up at the second-hand store. Here he is enjoying his next-to-last night ina crib.
Posted by Katrina at 12:14 PM