Busy Weekend

A lot goes in to wrapping up a school year in ex-pat land. Almost everyone is leaving for at least part of the summer. Some folks are leaving for good. Others are still not sure whether or not they will be staying for the next school year or heading off to some other place.

Maddie's friend Madison and her brother Jake had a good-bye party on Saturday at a local indoor play place. That afternoon we met up with the Timmerman family (who most likely won't be here for the next school year either) at our local beer garden where there's a play area for the kids. Dinner outside while the kids have plenty to keep them occupied is a nice way to pass an evening. We called another friend who was out biking with her kids and she stopped by, too.

Today we had Skip's cousin Steffie and her husband and kids over for coffee and cake. Maddie loves to play with her cousins Sabrina and Jacqueline. They had a fabulous time. Tomorrow is our next to the last week of school with Thursday off for yet another holiday.



Lizzie, Madison and Maddie at Madison's going away party.




Sabrina, Maddie and Jacqueline at our neighborhood playground.