We Gather Together

Just wanted to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to our family close by and far away.

Love, the Nienhuis'

Now, back to my Chocolate Pecan Pie......yum!

Colonial Punishment

Arie and the grade 5 classes have been studying the Colonial Days and today they showcased their projects they have been working on. He focused on Colonial Punishment and as his project he built a Pillory with a little help from Jeff!

Good job, Arie!

Now I have something to use when the boys misbehave!

Happy Birthday Willem and Henry......Happy Birthday to you!

Aunt Bekah shot a little video of the family singing birthday wishes to Henry & Will, and I thought it was too cute not to put on here!

Enjoy!

Bowling for Birthdays!

Happy Birthday Henry and Willem!

Henry turned 5 on the 20th of November and Will is going to be 8 (gasp!) on the 6th of December, so we celebrated with the family at Lakeview Lanes in Douglas!

Fun was had, grown-ups and children alike, as we bowled, ate pizza and gobbled up cupcakes with mini bowling balls adorning the frosting!

Even Nuna and Izzy got in the fun at their first experience at the lanes!

Thanks, family, for coming out to share in the fun and celebrate another fun year with out awesome little guys! Our kids had so much fun playing with their cousins Drew, Sam, Nuna, and Izzy!

Henry and Will, we love you! Hope you enjoyed your special day!

Frosty!!!

A couple pictures of Arie, Willem, & Henry in the backyard having a snowball fight and of our brilliant snowman!

We actually took these at last years first snowfall, but the latest weather we have been having brought back these memories so I thought I'd post a few pics from this fun day!

Winter Wonderland!

It is so beautiful here in Michigan on our first snowy day of the season! I am sitting in the warm house drinking Constant Comment tea watching the snowflakes fall and drape the trees and ground with a beautiful blanket of snow!

Amazing!

Halloween!

Halloween was a blast as usual!
Arie was Zorro, Willem dressed as Indiana Jones, and Henry was a spooky Boney Pirate! Fun was had by all as we went to Bosgraafs for trick-or-treating. The guys walked with the children as we ladies stayed warm sipping Pinot while passing out the goodies!

The following day, we headed to the Sinclair Annual Halloween Bash! Fun was had by all! We even one the Best Dressed Parents award!