The Wedding

During our stay in the States, Sue's sister Maria got married .

We drove on a Friday from New Hampshire to New Jersey, a 6 hour drive, where the wedding was held. On Saturday we had a 'rehearsal'at Adam's parents house and the actual wedding was on Sunday.
Noah and Ayla were in the wedding party. Noah was the ring bearer and Ayla was the flower girl.

It was a beautiful jewish ceremony and the party afterwards was nothing less than spectacular. We all had a great time!

White Mountains

Last week we went away for a few days on a trip north to the White Mountains. It was a very nice trip and the scenery was absolutely stunning. We stayed at a cozy Bed & Breakfast for a couple of nights and enjoyed the beautiful nature.
We also met up with our old friends from Jakarta Tony and Jenny Simone. Tony was my principal at JIS from 2003-2006 and I always got along with him really well. It was really nice to see them again. They are currently in Moscow for one last year, before they will retire and move back to New Hampshire.

Aunty Kathy is Everybody's Hero!

Our kids just love to go out and spend time with Aunty Kathy. She will take them on hikes, she will walk the dogs with them or she takes them berrie picking in the forest.

We love Aunty Kathy too!! She gives us some much needed breaks from our kids......Ha!

Playgrounds Galore!

There are at least 3 very nice outdoor playgrounds in this area. Great places for the kids to hang out and to unwind.
For us these playgrounds are nice too....we bring coffee and just sit one of the benches and get to relax.......a bit.

At the Beach

The kids love to go to a lake, not far from Kathy's house. It has a small beach and great for them to get wet, to play in the sand or to catch little fish and snails.

Back in Derry!

Every year when we come to the States we stay at Kathy's house (Sue's sister). It is a big spacious house with a big garden in the middle of a forest. A great place for the kids and they absolutely adore aunty Kathy and her 6!!!!!! dogs.
Whenever possible she will take the kids out to walk the dogs, to go hiking or to pick berries. This is the time of year that Noah and Ayla can do all the outdoor things that they can't do in Jakarta.
There are also several playgrounds in the neighbourhood, there is a lake only 15 minutes away from the house and we have grammy with her 2 cats to complete the zoo.......

Reunited in the US

Noah and I traveled together from Amsterdam to Boston. We were picked up by Sue, Kathy, Maria and of course Ayla, who was thrilled to be reunited again with her BIG brother Noah.