Dutch family on ice

It has been more than 10 years ago that we Dutch could skate outside on the lakes and ponds. I remember that the last time I skated on the ice was in 1996 when Robert was still 1,5 and in the stroller. Usually the winters are too warm here.

But this winter it has been really cold with a lot of freezing c-c-c-ol days.

So for two weeks we could skate outside! That was fun!

Especially the last weekend when the people heard that the temperatures would rise everybody wanted to take this last opportunity to go outside and skate

Here are some photo's of our family on ice:

And some action videos:

The Proof that my children grow

Every year I have the tradition that I take my children to my work for half a day at Christmas time when it is really quiet at my job. Every year we make the traditional photo in front of the building so that we can see if they have grown. Only this year they changed the nameplate of my work!

Left photo os 2008 and right 2007

So, you have to count the stones in the back to see how much they have grown!

For more photos of my work check the photo's at the right of the blog called a Day at Dad's work.

Maaike performed in Dutch TV Show as Gretl

Yesterday Maaike's group of children who play the Von Trapp kids in the Dutch musical Sound of Music had a performance in a famous Dutch TV Show.

The TV Host asked Maaike which artist she liked better Pia Douwes or Madonna. As Maaike didn't know the Dutch muscial star Pia Douwes she said Madonna. And the last question was if she earned a lot of money with her musical performances. Maaike answered: well, the pay is not bad. ;-)