This morning's school dropoff run at 8:15 AM. It is so dark, the moon was setting and the sun had not yet risen. I missed the full moon yesterday, but was happy to get this beautiful reflection on one of the canals nearby. #photography #moon #growingUpDutch #schoolRun #reflection #moonset

This morning's school dropoff run at 8:15 AM. It is so dark, the moon was setting and the sun had not yet risen. I missed the full moon yesterday, but was happy to get this beautiful reflection on one of the canals nearby. #photography #moon #growingUpDutch #schoolRun #reflection #moonset

What to do… Young boys are rambunctiously playing in son’s room. They are Dutch and around 7-8 years old and saying “Oh Shit!” they don’t really know what it means but they are using it correctly. My normal response would be to say “we don’t say those words” but they’re not Dutch swear words…. #parenting #GrowingUpDutch

My son wrote a note “If you want to use the bathroom, you must pay 10 pepernoten and two candies but if you don’t have them, you can go for free.”
Sinterklaas arrives on Nov 12 from Spain and travels around Holland until Dec 5 when he leaves his presents. He has nothing to actually do with Christmas!! Dec 6 is his birthday and they celebrate that with big gifts. The “Piets” bring small gifts in the interim. #intocht #GrowingUpDutch #pepernoten #schoenzetten #photography

Making homemade lanterns for tomorrow night’s walk around the neighborhood for Sint Marteen here in Utrecht. The kids have lanterns, and sing for candy. #GrowingUpDutch #crafting #SintMarteen #parenting #Utrecht