Sinterklaas did arrive again on a pick-up truck with his black helpers. The Brouwer boys do get their personal speech and presents.
Ger came to celebrate her birthday and to cook traditional Dutch New Year's treats.
For Christmas we stayed close to home. We stayed in the Moody Garden's hotel in Galveston to see their Festival of Lights and we enjoyed the heated pool.
Putting out the BBQ fire is a great excuse for Guus to try get everyone completely wet.
