We Bought A Boat
Yep.
My husband came home with an inflatable boat to take out into the canals with the boys. Since we arrived in the Netherlands he has wanted a boat. “When you live below sea level you should have a boat” he always says. The past year he has been hoping to find a little one to purchase used from someone with no luck. (We already had life jackets, just in case.)
When he found the last inflatable boat at our local Intratuin garden store he purchased it, came home and immediately inflated it. At that moment, in the eyes of my children, he rocketed into star status.
The boys love the boat. They’ve taken it out most days this summer, into the canals or the little local lake. They boat down to our playground, which also has a walking and cycling path to it.
When it’s not in the water it is also their favorite play thing in the yard. We pull it out of the garage for the kids to sit and play in for endless hours of fun.
We haven’t encountered any of our neighbors out in their little boats yet, but we know they have them. So hopefully we will see them out on the canal soon!
Just for fun here is a little video of the boys putting the boat into the canal.
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This made me wish we have one! Look at the happiness in your children’s eyes!
My son loves the water too and it wouldve been nice to have a boat to explore tyhe sea when the tide is high and the wind is calm =)
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You are officially Dutch now as the canals are full of boaters on the weekend!
Our heritage is Dutch and we go to Holland when we can!!
Love it
They are certainly enjoying being out with the other kids on the canals. I love how much the Dutch love to get out on the water and explore.
What fun! It looks like the boat just holds the three of them. I suppose you have to walk the path to the park while they boat there. Loved the video. #countrykids
haha. Yep. Not enough room in the boat for mommy, but that is ok!
Oh I love this, you certainly are in the right spot for a little boat and what fun for the boys. We have a little boat that we use to pull weed from the lakes and my kids want to take it for a ride down the estuary when the tide is right, this post reminds me we must get onto it before they go back to school. I must say boating down to the playground just sounds so cool. I wish you many happy adventures in your little boat.
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Seeing those photos reminds me of where one of my sister’s lives. I’m not sure if she’s got a boat like this. I will have to ask her. #CountryKids
Oh this is brilliant! I can imagine the boys absolutely love getting out in the boat 🙂 Fantastic! #countrykids
I love this boat, it looks so small on the water! If I lived here I would totally get a boat too. I like the fact that you had the life jackets all ready for the boat! Many happy days on the canals for you! #countrykids
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