Tulip Time 2011

Another Tulip Time is in the books here in Holland! We had another fun week that was even better because of beautiful weather!

We started last Saturday by going to Veldheer Tulip Gardens with my parents, Joel, Kelly and Mila, Rebecca, Joshua and Luke to buy wooden shoes for the kids. Johanna and Joshua wanted nothing to do with the wooden shoes so we decided not to get them any this time, but Abigail, Henry and Mila each got a pair.



I didn't get Hanks a costume this year and even though he could have fit into last year's costume, he really didn't want to and I didn't want to push it. :) Mila is wearing the costume that we had made for Abigail eight years ago that she and Johanna both wore.

This girl really, really is something else!

The gang...you didn't really think that we'd get a picture with all six of them looking, did you?

Luke...11 months old and still a love.

On Thursday Abigail marched in the parade again. It was 80+ degrees and super muggy but the kids still loved marching and did great!
Abby (7), Bebe (6) and Sylvie (4) before the parade.Abby and part of her class before the parade started. Notice how they don't look like they are going to die of heat exhaustion...yet!
Abby and her "boyfriends" Henri, Theo and Sam. She loves these guys-they are great friends!

Walking in the parade...next to Henri of course!
Abigail and Max VanVliet. Joa and I have pictures of these guys together every year from the past eight years. We always say that we'll show them at their wedding!

Thursday night I had the night off so we went downtown for junk food. Henry really wanted to go to the carnival so we gave in and bought wristbands for Henry and Abby to go on the rides.

They loved the swings! Henry did this one twice he liked it so much!


Johanna was too little for any of the rides (except the carousel which she could go on with a parent but would end up costing $6!) so we pacified her with a lemonade instead. She loved it!

Abigail's last ride (twice!) was Pharoah's ship. She loved it! She was scared at first, but then was all smiles as the rode it the second time.

I didn't get the traditional tulip pictures this year. Partially because Henry didn't really have a costume, but also we were just pretty busy this week. I'm okay with it though since we got some other great pictures!