Halloween

While Craig was making a quick trip to the US for work, we were very busy in Antwerp.

Last Saturday, we made a trip out to Plankendael, a zoo about a half hour outside of Antwerp. I had the kids believing that if we told the car we wanted to go somewhere fun, it would surprise us and take us somewhere.

Sunday morning, friends of ours from New Zealand invited us over for brunch and to watch rugby. New Zealand played against France for the World Cup Championship. It was my first (ever) rugby game and it was a great one to see because they won! To me, rugby seemed like a cross between soccer and football. I thought is was especially crazy that while medics were attending to a hurt player on the field, the game continued and the teams just played around them!

Right after the game, we went to the a Halloween party that was being held by the English speaking kids group we are apart of. Colin was a bat and Chloe was Ariel from The Little Mermaid. They also dressed up for school on Friday. Chloe is taking this role very seriously and has been practicing swimming while laying on the floor in her costume.



Ariel



The Bat

 This week is the Herfst Vakantie or Fall vacation. We will be going to Munich for a few days and if the weather is still good, we will also bring the kids to Legoland.