French Fries with Mayonnaise

Our tomato plants have been growing well. The weather has been so nice this week that I was able to leave them outside for a few days! Things will cool off though, so it is time to bring them back in before the rain comes tonight. Yesterday I made space for them in the garden though. Brought our roses out from the back and put them in the front, making a bit of a barrier between us and the neighbors. We also picked up some big paving stones to make the path to the shed and swinging couch a bit nicer. I am pretty sore today!

Haven't gotten much done with the business though. At least Abigail is going back to school now, so there should be more time. School has been pretty intense again, so I am trying to distance myself personally from it a bit. I like working with the people there though. Next week we have a couple days off, so that means I won't be at school for almost a week! Part time is great.

Even though I have been living in this country for almost 8 years, I still get some culture shock. This week the girls had a field trip at school. When Amélie got back (Abigail couldn't go because of her concussion) I asked her what they ate for lunch. She said 'potato chips'. What else? 'Candy.' What else? French fries with mayonnaise. I kept asking her, yeah, but what did you have for lunch?? Those are all snacks. Apparently, in the Netherlands, french fries with mayo is considered to be a meal. Naomi had to explain. The school our girls goes to is selling themselves as a 'healthy school'...hmmm...

Today we are heading to Naomi's Aunt Erna's birthday party. It has been a while since we have seen her family. Curious how the girls will respond!

I guess playing by yourself gets old after a while...