I Amsterdam - Day 2

Stop 4 - Keukenhof Gardens: The gardens were the most anticipated of all the things on our to-do list in Amsterdam. Although they were beautiful and completely heavenly, they were a bit of a disappointment. If you have ever seen a picture of the gardens when the flowers are in full bloom, the fields look like rainbows. Unfortunately, the flowers had been cut in the weeks before we got there so the fields and parks were mostly stems. Luckily, the weather was perfect and the kids still had fun getting to explore. Hopefully one day we'll get to see the fields in full bloom...

Stop 5 - Museumplein: After getting back into the city, we stopped at the grassy area at Museumplein and had a quick picnic lunch. The kids had fun blowing bubbles and chasing birds through the park.

Stop 6 - Vondelpark: When walking through Vondelpark the day before, we noticed a big splash pool in the middle of the park that was packed with kids. With the weather being so nice, we decided that if we had some time to spare we would have to go back and let the kids splash around. Since we didn't pack swimsuits for the kids, we simply stripped them down to their skivvies and let them run free. The kids had so much fun! Ryan and I agreed that watching them play in the water was the highlight of the trip.

Stop 7 - Pannenkoekenboot: The Pannenhoekenboot is more commonly known as the "Pancake Boat" and is an all-you-can-eat pancake (crepe) boat cruise. The cruise was every kids dream - unlimited pancakes with tons of fun toppings (including sprinkles) and a huge ball pit complete with a slide. Maeli and Milo loved every second of it!