Family & Friends

I've lived overseas for over ten years now (eight years in Amsterdam and three in London before that) and my relationships with family and friends have been conducted mostly over Skype, email, phone and with some all too infrequent holidays together. So to have all my favorite people in one place at one time was a big rollicking feast of love. My mum stayed with us and threw herself into full-time babysitting - quite happily sharing a room with Cal who was more than stoked to have a midnight party pal, my brothers and dad camped out in a beautiful apartment on the Vondelpark and my girlfriends got great airb&b apartments in my neighborhood, which has been a delight. There's nothing like running into your long-lost best friend on the way to the supermarket. Here are some pics from the week leading up to our wedding. 

Picking up friends at the airport

We combined our rehearsal dinner with my little brother's 21st

My not-so-little little brother and his amazing cake at Cafe Amsterdam

Meeting Grandad for the first time

Loving the weather in the Vondelpark

Did you mention that I learnt to hold stuff this week!!??

Besties in town from New York and Sydney

First time in the sand-pit with Anne-Ma

Mum shows us her mad slacklining skills