The Shinozaki's Belgium Adventure: Trick-or-Treating in Belgium?!

Hi everyone!

As most of you know, Ray has accepted a 2-year assignment with Toyota's European Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. For those of you who do not know, Belgium is located next to France, Germany and the Netherlands. The home of NATO and the European Union, it is considered the "gateway to Europe" with its easy access to many European countries. (Hint, hint--good excuse to come and visit!)

Ray started his new position in February, 2008. The girls and I arrived here in late March. We are living just outside the city of Brussels in the commune of Tervuren, Belgium.

Although we are sad to temporarily leave our family and friends, we are excited for this adventure. What an opportunity to leave our tiny box and experience life outside of America!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Trick-or-Treating in Belgium?!

Although Belgium doesn't typically celebrate Halloween, we found several activities for the girls to enjoy one of their favorite holidays. In addition to the Tervuren Halloween Walk we went to a few weeks ago, we took the girls trick-or-treating. The trick-or-treating was an organized event held in Overijse where participants were given a route-map of 45 host houses handing out treats. Hundreds of children of all ages were parading the route having a great time (including our two little princesses).