Explorations of Jackie & Joe: February 2016

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Den Haag Chinese New Year

Saturday February 13, 2016

For Chinese New Year, we went up to Den Haag (The Hague) for some celebrations on Saturday. We took our visiting friend Issac from WA. We listened to the loud firecrackers go off outside the Stadhuis (City Hall). We had dim sum at Full Moon in Chinatown. The parade celebration happened to be right outside the entrance to the restaurant so it was perfect timing after lunch at 1pm. There was already a crowd so we needed our selfie stick to see everything well.

Daddy's girl during Chinese New Year celebrations in Den Haag

Mommy and Brooklyn waiting for the Chinese New Year parade to begin in Den Haag

Red dragon dance

Yellow lion dance

A few videos of the little yellow lion dance

A video of the dragons facing off

Brooklyn seemed to enjoy the parade

Green snake-like dragon dance

2016, the year of the monkey, the year baby #2 comes!

Joe got a cheap haircut before we hit the road with some bubble tea.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Carnaval Maastricht 2016

Sunday February 7, 2016

Mestreech Parade has the best costumes!

Selfie at the Maastricht Carnaval Parade

Watching the Maastricht Carnaval Parade

Maastricht Carnaval Parade

Maastricht Carnaval Parade (supporting the Carolina Panthers today in the Superbowl with their colors)

Maastricht Carnaval Parade Mestreech Mafia

Jackie was getting cold on the windy bridge so we went into the center to get a bite to eat.

Afterwards we went to Vrijthof, the square with 2 churches where the parade ends. It was packed with partiers but was a lot more kid-friendly and cleanlier than Eindhoven.

Selfie in Vrijthof

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Carnaval Eindhoven 2016

Saturday February 6, 2016

Wednesday for playgroup Brooklyn and Jackie wore their handmade (aka cheap) crayon costumes. Not the best photo of Brooklyn, but the best I took of her in her costume.