Our Adventures (these are the most recent...once updated, old entries go to "Adventure Archive") Dec 07--Christmas morning. After getting the Jones' off to London on Christmas Eve, the Hayes' settled down to make sure Santa wouldn't miss our house on his rounds through Belgium.  Christmas morning, Asa, Crockett, and Lexie awoke to find that Santa had not forgotten them and that he'd lightened his bag of goodies at our house.    Crockett examines his own eye with                           Princess Lexie and her first   his new "EyeClops" TV microscope                             Barbie, Ken, & Barbie car.          Lexie struggles to try on her                                      Daddy is always ready        new red rain boots.                                                  help if needed.       Isn't Daddy SO pretty?                                                A happy bunch of kids! Dec 07--Christmas with the Jones family 2007. Our Christmas started a few days early, thanks to the arrival of Clay's older sister and her family.  After an overnight flight into Brussels, Clay shepharded the Jones family onto the train and brought them back to an eagerly awaiting household, including their oldest daughter who had been staying with us since October.    After a quick tour of the house, a few minutes to catch up, take some pictures, and makes some quick plans, Clay took the Jones family to downtown Mons to see the Grand Place in its holiday splendor.  The Christmas market and seasonal ice skating rink were in full swing, but it looks like the group most enjoyed their stop at a friterie where they sampled some famous Belgian frites and tried out the dipping sauces...    Tam & Clay in the Christmas market in                         Clay and Tam teach the friterie Mons' Grand Place (Tam looks cold!)                                        girl to "Gig "em" Eventually the group realized it was a lot colder in Belgium than Texas, so it was time to return to the warmth of the Hayes house, have a little Christmas dinner, enjoy a fire in the hearth, and exchange some gifts before their travels resumed the next morning.  Asa and Crockett hanging out by the Christmas fire...   A grown-up table ready for dinner.                              "Cheers" at the kids' table   Corinne and Lexie "sharing" a gift                                      Brooke and Lexie   Asa and Crockett model new                                       Lexie's cousins provide a       A&M sweatshirts.                                              little "girly" encouragement A great evening was had by all, and by the time we were all tucked in bed, we were thankful for safe travel, family, and a once in a lifetime chance to share a holiday in Belgium. Dec 07-- Lexie's Christmas Pageant Nov 07-- Another trip to Bavaria Nov 07--Scout Space Rocket Derby (also see Asa and Crockett pages) Nov 07-- Lexie's first day of preschool Aug 07--Asa and Crockett's first day of Belgian School Jun 07-- SHAPE 40th Anniversary in Belgium