Center Parcs

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Josiah making crepes as part of his Wannabe Chef class




And what a crepe--chocolate syrup, sprinkles and 326 M&Ms...and I had to eat it!


Hans & Will at the Knight & Princess show

Annika as (gasp!) a princess!

Sir Josiah (note to other parents: black facepaint is hard to remove)

Josiah at the farm with the free range deer--they were free to wander the compound.


You know you're in Europe when...they have real tractors for the kids to climb on, and it's not covered with foam rubber or bubble wrap.

I loved this guy...very handsome and just struttin' his stuff!

Free range peacocks--I took about 28 pictures of the two peacocks and the peahen, trying to catch their beautiful colors.


Piggies!

Inside the Market Dome--lots of tropical birds, turtles and koi




A view of our villa

Comments

Lindsey said…
Ooohhh, that looks like such fun for the kids!

I hope you had a nice, relaxing trip. Oh--and Will is getting so big! Looks like he got lots of cuddle time with daddy!
February 8, 2010 at 3:23:00 PM GMT+1
DD4 said…
I LOVE these picture - especially the ones with the kids and Hans. Josiah was a very handsome chef - and it looks like he was really getting into it. And Annika as a princess - yes - she IS.

Will is growing up so fast! Slow down, honey. He is adorable too!

It looks like you had a great time there. Did you go into Amsterdam at all? Did you see any windmills? I know there are fewer of them now, and many are in the outlying areas of The Netherlands.
February 8, 2010 at 3:33:00 PM GMT+1
Dad said…
That looks like a weekend that no one will soon forget. The pictures are- what can I say- greater than ever. I will for sure save these to the haed drive. I take it the drive was worth it?
February 8, 2010 at 4:24:00 PM GMT+1
I Love Barbershop said…
Cute pictures, cute kids, good looking husband, looks like a lot of fun by all.
February 9, 2010 at 3:59:00 PM GMT+1
Mom said…
Looks like everyone had fun. Will's already a seasoned traveler.
February 11, 2010 at 12:13:00 AM GMT+1
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