Robinettes 2009!

Yes, it goes with out saying, Robinettes is a favorite past time with the extended Lock Family.

Here is a compilation of a few recent trips this Fall. Suffice to say, we all had a great time!

Holland Christian Band Concert

Arie started playing the French Horn this year and he had his first big Spring Concert!  It is pretty cool that Anna, his friend since birth, is playing the Horn as well!

Sinterklaas visited the Nienhuis Boys!

Arie, Willem and Henry must have been good boys this year! St. Nick and his white horse along with his Zwart Piet helpers filled their wooden shoes with goodies instead of Straw.

Last night, the boys places their shoes by the door and waited with anticipation and hoped to awaken to treats and trinkets beside the shoes.

Thank you, St. Nick!

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!

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!

First Day of School!

Backpacks are packed, school supplies purchased, lunches are made, and we are off!

Oh man, am I happy to be back to a normal routine! The boys are as well....they were anticipating the first day of school for awhile. We are blessed once again with wonderful teachers at Holland Christian, and Henry is very excited to begin Young 5's!

Pray for another wonderful school year for our three boys!

Lazy Cottage Days

Summer isn't summer unless we have been to the cottage up in Greenville, MI. Whether on the sea-doo with Jeff, tooling around on the pontoon boat with Grandma and Grandpa, or making s'mores by the fire, the boys were always having a grand time!

We even got the tube out once or twice to stay cool on steamy hot days!

Arie is 10!

We had so much fun at Wild Chef for Arie's 10th Birthday!

He really wanted to go there and it was a blast! We had a pretty lively chef who wowed the boys with his "Japanese egg roll" and onion volcano! The food was amazing as well!

Happy Birthday, Arie!

We love you!