My second week here !!!!

So as of today this will be my second week here and things here as going a little bit better, I still get home sick once in a while but I think that goes with the big adjustment and culture shock that I have been going through here. This is a beautiful town that I am living in and I like it here. This week I would consider the test week, with the 3 little ones started school on the Monday and with was different just getting use to the way it would be. Which I don't think it was that hard at all, I feel like the Monday and Tuesdays are a little easy, but Wednesday is the kicker with the kids done at 12:15/ 12:30 isn't that bad but it's just getting two children to two sports activities around the same time is difficult but I think that it will get easier. I really haven't traveled too much because I am nervous to go somewhere and not know where I'm going just only being here 2 weeks. I think I might venture out in September once I get use to this place and then take it from there. I am still trying to get use to the fact that everyone back at home is 6 hours behind me and that when I am awake during the day people are still sleeping but it will get easier when I get use to it here. When I was talking to the family this week I was asking them about their holidays that they have and I was asking them if they celebrate thanksgiving over there and they said nope that they don't , so I guess that thanksgiving is only an American and Canadian thing so that is one holiday that I will be missing this year bummer, I always look forward to thanksgiving because of the brigden fair every year but can not wait till next year :).  But I also wanted to tell yea about the weather here it changes at different times, it can be nice a sunny at one point then it changes to rain the next, this is just because we are so close to the ocean that the weather changes at different times. And they do bike here during the winter time with snow on the grown, I don't know if I will be ready to bike in the winter time with snow on the grown I will be really scared of falling or wiping out lol. But I hope to have more an better news when I venture out here in the Netherlands.

my first full week here

first of all the plane ride to Amsterdam wasn't that bad at all, it was a very calm flight but nerve racking at the same time. It took me a couple of minutes to figure out where i had to go to pick up my luggage, normally my family is with me and i know where i have to go , but it was my turn to do this on my very on. The father and the 3 daughters where there greeting me with flowers and a banner with my name on it, this makes me feel welcomed and loved at the same time, as we where leaving the air port i thought to my self " now this i an adventure an a BIG change in my life and i better make the best of it". Then i had the chance to unpack everything and that is the part that i had packing and unpacking things i wish things where easier. i went with the father and one of the daughters to get a look of Hilversum and what all is here, and there is a shopping mall my fav so that will be my new best friend while i am away from home. I found out that i will NOT be driving a minnie van while i am here i am driving a Saab which is nice for a change. i am glad that this week the kids where still on summer vacation that way it was easier for me to get to know them and for them to know me, umm being familiar with the town and where i have to drive the kids to for as i will have a lot of driving to be doing. Everyone has been asking me about the food and it is the same as what we would be eating at home but thank goodness this family is a healthy eaters and that is working well in my diet as well. I know that this year will go by very fast and before i know it, i will have to go back home but with this blog i will be keeping you all updated with what i have been up to. and as soon as i figure out how to put pictures on this blog i will.