Volcano's, Frogs, and Fun!

Johnny and Curtis LOVING the new sprinkler!
Johnny trying desperately to catch the frog he found. He was in his GLORY!
Here he is again- with Lynne on the left with the yard shears, following him and cutting down bushes to get to it! No wonder he loves her SO much!

Curtis and Emma in the sprinkler!

Today, we hung out at Lynne's house all day! It's great now, the kids play in her "garden" (backyard) and we sit and talk! I found this sprinkler at the local Toys R' Us, and had to snatch it up for the kids. It provided many hours of entertainment today! (Super Soaker makes it!) I don't think Curtis's arms stopped flying all afternoon long!

I also went to the doctor in the morning for my OB check-up. I really have had a nice, positive experience here in Holland so far with the doctor and my pregnancy. It is SO different here than in the States. For one thing, they don't weigh you when you go into an appointment! They consider the whole birthing process natural, and not medical. My doctor is very young, right out of school. She speaks very good English, and jokes around. She is very helpful about other items, that go with me being a foreigner. Such as, I was suppose to have booked a "Kramzorg" (the after-birth carer that comes into your house for eight days.) Every time I call, their answering machines answer and they are all in Dutch. So, Dr. De Boer, called someone up, and got me a name of a nurse that works with expats. I called yesterday afternoon, and it's all set up! She accepted me, and has been working with English speaking people in the Hague for eight years! She sounds like she has an Aussie accent! I'll meet her at the end of August for our first meeting! All my friends here say having this "Kramzorg" in your house after the birth is the best thing about giving birth in Holland. They say it is an amazing experience! We'll see!