Our Trip to Holland

Last weekend we took one last road trip to Holland before our baby girl arrives in June. We visited Keukenhof Gardens where there are millions of bulbs ranging from tulips to daffodils to hyacinths...it is a beautiful place, but we were quite shocked at how many folks were there. We didn't realize that Holland was celebrating a National Holiday called Queens Day so everyone came out in full force to see the flowers blooming. Although the place was a bit crazy, we still had a great time watching Ella Rose check out the tulips, the animals at the petting zoo, and her also getting excited about every dog she saw.

Ella Rose loves being with Daddy

The tulip fields behind us were glorious with color

Quite an adventure checking out all the flowers

Ella Rose standing right in front of a "Don't walk on the grass" sign...woops!

In Europe, folks are allowed to take their dogs everywhere they go including restaurants, parks, Zoo's, etc so we know when we return to The States, Ella Rose is going to miss seeing dogs in restaurants...it's in her DNA...she and her Daddy just get so excited when they see animals. Ella Rose thought for sure she had run into Buster (her little friend Katie's dog) because this dog named Murphy was a Buster look alike.

The tulips were taller than Ella Rose

What a perfect opportunity for 2 Southern Belles to wear our hats

Ella Rose has found the petting zoo

Hmmm...do you think I can catch this white thing moving so fast?

On a mission to catch a chicken

Petting the sheep...this was just a second before one of the sheep knocked Ella Rose over...Ian called him the "hit and run sheep". Ella Rose took it in stride and got right up and followed the sheep to pet him just one more time.

The weather was glorious with temps in the mid 60's

These trees reminded me of Springtime in The South

"I think I've had enough of these flowers!"

These 3 items cost a whopping 6 Euro which is the equivalent of $10.00 USD...Coke Light, Milk, and a piece of bread...and just think you can go to Chick-Fil-A and get 2 meals for $10.00

This was a beautiful area of the Park where Trees lined a walkway...did I mention how many people were there?

Bringing out the bubbles

Glorious Azaleas

There was an area in the Gardens where they had these huge beanbags where you could sit and lounge so we took a much needed break

Beautiful tulip fields all over Holland

I kept trying to talk Ian into letting me walk over the water on this ladder but he didn't think it was such a good idea with me being 7 1/2 months pregnant...but boy did it look like fun!

Mama, c'mon I have had enough of these TULIPS!

Waiting for our food at a restaurant on The North Sea

Ella Rose met a 3 1/2 year old girl named Leise Lotte from Belgium

They put the whole Sea Bass on the plate...yum yum!

The North Sea

Are my feet looking a bit swollen from this pregnancy?

Ella Rose tries on the wooden shoes

We strolled through a local market in Haarlem and flowers were everywhere

Beautiful cathedral in Haarlem

The Corrie Ten Boom Museum is also in Haarlem, but because of limited hours for the tours, we weren't able to see it

Lovely canals in Haarlem

Heading back to Germany with a worn out 13 month old and Pinky Bear

The fields in Germany start to come alive with color in May (these are grown for vegetable oil)