And now..... let the fun begin!!!!!

A special gift for William. Sean's first bike sent by Opa Keeris from Holland 30 years ago. Glenn carried it all the way to Germany.

On to Grmany and lots of hugs and kisses from the grandchildren

Another super activity... walking in the woods. This time the woods of Groesbeek.

Philomien and a nice patch of bright red Astilbe.

Gardens are always part of the excitement so we did make a trip to ASppeltern and the beautiful gardens there. Hydrangeas were a special feature, all varieties.

Finally we are on our summer vacation trip to Holland. First stop .... Philomien and Mous and a delicious dinner of Dutch pancakes. Ginger and Apple with powdered sugar. Yum!!!

Our new patio

For the last several weeks we have been working hard to make our patio a true haven. Glenn added flowerbeds and Ineke planted a number of flowering shrubs and plants. We have been looking like mudpuppies! We are now putting the last hand on the furniture and then .... let the relaxing begin!