1st trip booked!

We have booked our first trip! We will be going to Cologne, Germany from Dec 17-the 20 to check out their Christmas markets. Yeah!!

Our house from the outside

My dad has requested pics from the outside of the house so here they are...

Ours is the door on the left. We have the two windows on the left and the 1st three windows on the second floor (the first is cut off). There is a British family that lives on the top 2 floors.

The above 2 pictures are looking left and right from across the street.

Again, the far left door and the two windows next to it and the three windows on the second floor.

Ajax Game

On Sunday Nov 30 Matt when to see Amsterdam's football team play against Utrect. He had a great time going with a few people from work who have season tickets. Two observations that are different here than at any sporting game back in the states; the first being no alcohol was served because they were playing against a rival and the second being there was no music played. The fans chanted through out the entire game. Hopefully we will get some pics soon. Matt took our camera, but I forgot to put the memory card back in and we don't know how to get the pictures off our our internal memory. We are looking forward to going to a game together.

Kaylin's first bike ride

Today Matt took Kaylin on her first bike ride. She wasn't very happy with the ride, but I am sure it was because she was tired and very crabby. Well try again when she is in a more agreeable mood!

Thanksgiving Part 2

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope you all had a great time with family and friends and I hope you all were stuffed with turkey and stuffing! :)

Our first Thanksgiving in our new home was pretty uneventful! Matt went to work and I stuck around here with the kids because the painters are still here working on the back. We did have a Thanksgiving dinner and were able to talk with family which was so nice. We even used our china for the first time. It was nice to finally have it out and ready to use for special occasions.

Turkey is hard to find here and we found that we could get one if we preordered it from Hanos which is like a Sams Club. Unfortunately we found out to late so we'll try next year. I made a small chicken, mashed potatoes, corn (had to search a bit for it), stuffing, rolls, pie (store bought), jello (brought from home) and I surprised Matt with some cheese dip...anyone in the Zomboracz Family circle knows how fantastic cheese dip is!

My helpers:

Kaylin was thrilled with her Jello!

Kaylin's kitchen and Shane's 6 month pics

Kaylin finally got her kitchen set! She loves it! Here are pics with some serious bed head and the poor girl was sick too! She really likes to cook for us and even makes a few things for her brother. She is really starting to take a liking to him and really likes to hold him. Her doll that she got last Christmas is finally getting some attention too. She now feeds it and wraps it in a blanket and told me yesterday that her name is Lilly. We have a book with a character whose name is Lilly so I am guessing that is where the name came from.

Shane turned 6 months last Thursday and is getting so big so fast. He now sits very well, rolls and scoots his way around and yesterday got up on his knees and pushed forward and did a face plant into the carpet. Only a few tears were shed and then he was on to some other toy. He has started eating solid foods is loving the squash Matt made him a few days ago. When he is starting to get upset he scrunches up his nose and starts breathing heavily. So cute! :) He watches Kaylin like a hawk. He always knows right where she is. Kaylin usually loves it and says "Shane watching me." He just has to make sure he doesn't touch the toy she is playing with!

Thanksgiving

On Saturday the 16th we had a Thanksgiving party with the people Matt works with. It was a great time with lots of Turkey and stuffing! Below are pictures of Shane on his 1st Thanksgiving!