AWCB Trunk or Treat 2014

We still try to expose the girls to American traditions while living in Belgium....Halloween isn't really celebrated here.  The longer we live here, the more we see, but there is no door to door trick or treating or big celebrations at school.  Thankfully, the American Women's Club does a good job at hosting a Trunk or Treat.  You gather in the parking lot, decorate your trunk, and the kids go from car to car trick or treating.  Then we all do a potluck dinner....and voila!  You've celebrated Halloween.  Although this year, it was about two weeks early because of the timing of fall break.

 Doc McStuffins

 Sophia the First

 Our trunk

Making the rounds

Christmas Party at the American Women's Club

We are very fortunate to have the American Women's Club of Belgium here.  The Mothers of Young Children group does a great job of making sure we're sharing American traditions with our children while we're abroad.  This year I helped plan the Christmas party, and it was a pretty big hit with the kiddos.

Waiting in line for 'Pin the nose on the Reindeer'

 Grace pinning her nose....

Sharing a story before Santa arrived

Santa's here.  It's always a chore to find someone to play Santa.   This year the costume was a little less then extraordinary, but the guy was AWESOME.  He made the kids feel so special.  And he was so jolly!

So jolly, that Miss Audrey decided she could tolerate sitting in his lap to get a present!!!

All smiles from Grace!

Easter Egg Hunt

The American Women's Club of Brussels held their Easter Egg Hunt this year on the Saturday before Easter Weekend.  It was FREEZING, and started snowing mid-hunt, but the girls enjoyed hunting for their high quality Belgian Easter chocolate.

MOYC Christmas Party

Saturday night we went to the Mother's of Young Children Christmas Party at the American Women's Club of Brussels.  Isn't that a mouthful!

The girls wore their pretty Christmas dresses.

Grace was most excited to see and play with her friend Reese.  Reese is also from Georgia (she's to Grace's left).

 The highlight of the evening....Santa came!!  And after seeing her friend Reese be brave enough to sit in Santa's lap, guess who decided to do it too!!!

Ooooo, a present!

 

But how did I end up in this guy's lap?

Audrey was past her point of no return, but managed to sit in Santa's lap, too.

 Santa is a little 'off'', don't ya think?  Oh well.  Grace had a great time, and that's all that matters.