(WordPress has been sending me grumpy emails to remind me that it has been almost a month since I last posted, so I figured I should finally get around to another blog entry! ;D) Matt and I got back from our 2 week orientation visit to The Netherlands on 5/11. One of the main purposes … Continue reading And the winner is… →

These are pictures from some of our days while staying in Amsterdam and visiting the nearby towns. Grote Kerk church in the central market square of Haarlem The house where Corrie Ten Boom and her family lived and hid Jewish refugees during World War 2, now a museum (it was not open the day we … Continue reading Amsterdam – Part 3, out and around →

I visited the Rijksmuseum while Matt was at work one day this week. It was incredible to see such well-known pieces of art in person! Here are a few highlights out of so many things I got to see. Outside the Rijksmuseum Rembrant's "The Night Watch", one of the most famous paintings at the Rijksmuseum … Continue reading Amsterdam – Part 2 →

Here is an update from things we have gotten to see and do in Amsterdam! View out from our hotel window, looking toward central Amsterdam. A pretty street near our hotel in Willemspark AWESOME playground (plus tree fort!) in Vondelpark Giant chess game in the square near Leidsplein (and yes, they have a Hard Rock … Continue reading Amsterdam – Part 1 →

"After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no once could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, 'Salvation belongs to our God who … Continue reading Brothers and sisters we just haven’t met yet… →

You may have heard the stereotype that people in the Netherlands ride bikes everywhere... it is 100% true! I think the most helpful thing I read on other Expat blogs about visiting or living in NL was: DO NOT WALK IN THE BIKE LANES. While this is relatively easy to do as long as you … Continue reading Observations of Bikers in Netherlands →

Our official move is not until the end of June, but Matt and I are spending 2 weeks in The Netherlands now so he can do orientation for work on the Aegon audit and I can do some scouting for different areas where we may want to live once we are here more semi-permanently (is … Continue reading Our First Visit to Den Haag! →

The beginning of a new journey necessitates goodbyes. Today, we closed on the sale of our home on Redbud Alley. The house that made us home-owners. We lived there 5 1/3 years. So many memories. Here are a few of our favorites... The spiral staircase, especially when the house was all decked out for Christmas. … Continue reading Farewell, Little Red House on Redbud Alley! →