Sint

Yesterday someone put wrapped gift boxes over the video cameras shooting traffic around Holland as a Sinterklaas present to the masses who had to drive maybe a little bit faster than normally to granny's for the holiday. Only the Dutch police would publicly agree that it was funny and dismiss looking into it. I love this country.

I have been so exhausted lately that when I fall asleep, it's within a minute of laying my head on the pillow. It also gives me really weird dreams. A couple weeks ago, I woke up a few minutes after falling deep asleep and it went something like this:

"(mumble mumble mumble) Eric! No, not Eric, Marc!...... He lived down the street when I was young.... Eric, not Marc! I'm sorry Hon, I'm sleeping in and out of my dream....(J: "That's a great story Sweetie.") Hehehehe...... Eric Reece is his name, not Marc! Not Marc!!!!!!!!........."

Then last night I was trashed-exhausted after partying with Mrs. Q and G. for Sinterklaas. They made us a "surprise" - a funny gift wrap over a real gift in Holland on Sinterklaas - a gigantic cardboard box house with window cutouts and a fake mouse hanging out the window. There were pictures of us all over the inside of the house from our wedding. All the disposable cameras we set out and the kiddos ran around taking pictures with - all those photos. We had honestly dismissed the cameras after seeing the kids running around taking pictures of flowers in the garden. But Mrs. Q wanted to develop them. They were hilarious! Jaap with his mouth wide open, showing all his teeth, adults smiling at the camera - clearly looking at kiddos taking the picture, very artistic, very skewed pictures of the wedding party. They were great. Really fun to see the kids' perspective of the wedding. Such a treat! Never dismiss a kiddo and his/her artistic ability.