It feels like we are experiencing a lot of "lasts" lately. Today we had our Last Sunday at church in Holland and it feels completely surreal as though we will be here again next week, cycling to church, talking about the weather (because the weather is always something to talk about). We won't be here though, and boy, that is a sad feeling.
We have loved our time in The Netherlands. It has only been two short years, but so much has happened. We have had some wonderful experiences, made some incredible friends and even welcomed Milayla into our family. There is so much that we are going to miss, especially the people. We have been blessed with great friends and neighbours who are always there for us. Fortunately, we know it will not be the last time that we see many of them.
Being that this was our last weekend, we wanted to take a break from packing and just make the morning relaxed and enjoy the simple things we love about living here. First on the agenda was eating Hagelslag for breakfast. Sounds like a pretty strange thing to have on our list, but we had yet to try it and while we were a little leery of chocolate for breakfast we did like it. At the recommendation of a friend, we put some peanut butter on with the hagelslag, however, it was far too sweet for us as a breakfast (particularly when we usually eat unsweetened porridge or muesli). Perhaps we will stock up on a couple boxes to use for cupcakes.
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| Not the most photogenic food - very brown... |
Then we packed the kids into the bakfiets (which we are very happy to report we will be taking with us to our new home in Germany) to head to Saturday Market. It was the first time that Atticus and Milayla got to sit beside one another in the bakfiets as Milayla has previously been in her Maxi-cosi. These two loved it! It is quite fun to see them interact with one another.
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| waiting patiently to get on the road |
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| Holding hands for the journey! |
The weather this summer has been a little on the cool side, so we were very thankful that our morning held blue skies and sunshine for us. We love downtown Leiden, especially during market. We strolled around, stopped in a few shops, enjoyed fresh stroopwafel and Jason had his last Herring.
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| Milayla enjoying a nice snooze while Jason enjoys his Herring |
It was a simple, laid-back Saturday morning which have been some of our favorite Saturdays while we have lived here. When we arrived home it was back to the chaos of boxes and the reality that we will soon be saying "goodbye". Just a few more days and everything will be packed into the moving van and we will be driving off. Considering that we will only live 4 hours away, we are hopeful to come back for visits and that we will have visitors come our way as well.
Our time in The Netherlands has certainly allowed us to grow as individuals and as a family. We leave with fond memories and great things to say about this country and the people who live here. It has been an experience we will forever be grateful for.
On the logistical side of things, once we move we are not sure how long it will take for us to be reconnected (phones and internet). So please be patient as our usual phone calls and emails may take a while to resume. If we have the time we may schedule a few blog posts to fill that void.
Thank you everyone for all your love and support!
Love,
The Clog Crew
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