The 3rd of October

The 3rd of October is a Celebration that is Localized to just our little area of the country. Spain Occupied Leiden and they were finally free from Spain’s rule on the 3rd of October. They celebrate by eating Hutspot which is mashed potatoes/carrots/and onions. All boiled and mashed together. It actually taste really good. Then they usually put sausage on it. They also eat Herring and white bread. I don't go for the Herring fish so much as I've never really been a big fan of fish.

The girls love the festival that happens in Leiden each year. We had lots of fun. We took the Elders with us and it was fun for them, except of course they couldn't ride any rides. They were so good about it too. We also ran into Zhi qi one of their investigators who is from China. Her little girl Rachel and Brooke play a lot together. It is amazing how well they play with Brooke speaking English and Rachel speaking in Chinese. Her mom would translate for me as Rachel would declare she didn't want to be Brooke's friend any more because Brooke wouldn't share her sun glasses or what ever. It was so fun. Zhi qi has gone back to China now for a short while to visit her family before she moves to America. I will miss her as she was a great friend. She taught me how to cook some Great Chinese dishes and we had a lot of fun together taking the girls to the park and having nice play dates.