The Family We Choose

Today has been pretty special. We drove to 'S-Hertogenbosch to see some friends. My dad's known the gentleman for almost 50 years. He's become something of a grandfather to my siblings and me. He and his second wife live about an hour's drive from us. They recently moved from the Dutch side of the German border and now have a lovely little flat on the Meuse. We had a lovely time catching up with them over coffee and cake. We brought some toys for Little Man to play with and he was very happy playing.

We also went for a lovely walk along the river (pictured here) with them. Little Man had so much fun and walked a solid 40 minutes or so under his own steam. He did get carried the last ten minutes or so on the way back. He loved seeing all the trains and barges going past. He also enjoyed all the attention he got.

We also went out for a drink after we'd had lunch. By this time Little Man was pretty tired. So we came home. It was a lovely day.