Les Enfants in the 'hood

All told, we're adjusting to life here in gloomy Holland, land of the 8:30 sunrise. One of the kids' favorite pastimes (fortunately, in light of prevailing cultural conditions) is biking. Here they are in front of the homestead with A's bike, but we'll have to post one with D. tearing around our street on his training-wheeled bike. He'll be riding to school in no time. We also have a fantastic little playground and sandbox on our little triangle where they love to play, their English shouts ringing out over all the little Dutch neighbor kids' demure voices (ha). The Dutch most certainly appreciate a good playground, and our minimal explorations have yielded at least a dozen good play areas within biking distance... and nary a McDonald's. (Thank god for the small favors.)