Family
I love Barcelona!
That title pretty much sums up my feelings about the city. It is amazing. It is warm. There are palm trees! People have tattoos and piercings and dreadlocks. There is really cool art everywhere you look! People smile! People of all ages adore children. It is a clean city. Tapas! There is a beach! A BEACH! So yes, we had a wonderful time on vacation! I would go there again and again and again…and again. I missed writing on my blog. I kept thinking that I wished I had my computer with me because of all the weird things that happened while we were there. It was great family time though. Here are my highlights of the trip…or at least the highlights you might enjoy reading about. Men with no clothes on: It is true. Our happy little family was skipping along (or walking along) the boardwalk when from a…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Mom!
I just HAD to do another post today for my mom!!! It is her birthday! She sent me this super cute picture of her! Man, she seriously gets prettier and prettier every year (even with the nerdy glasses on)! I love you mom and happy birthday you hottie you!!!!
Read MoreGoodbye Powell’s, Hello Amsterdam!
We said goodbye to Justin’s parents today. They were here for three lovely days. We had a great time with them just hanging out at the apartment and walking around Paris a bit. This is a picture at our favorite neighborhood café…Place Verte. We had our last meal of their visit there. Side note: did you notice how Justin and his mom look exactly alike with their little matching glasses (click on picture to enlarge)??? How precious. Justin, Maisie, and I leave for Amsterdam tomorrow in the VERY early morning…even before Maisie’s first wake up time! Pray that we wake up on time and make the train! It pulls away at 6:50am!!!!! YUCK AND A HALF!!!! We are going to be staying with some of our friends…the Graf’s. They are an amazing family! We will be visiting Amsterdam to get a better idea of what the future holds for us. …
Read MoreMaisie got new little shoes!
Grandma Ann and Papa George bought Maisie some cute new boot/shoes! Thanks Grandma Ann and Papa George!
Read MoreVisitors are fun!
Our friend Andrea (who moved to Paris the same time we did and lived here for three months) was in Paris for the day and we were able to meet up for a coffee at Place Verte and then she came over to see our apartment. This picture sucks and Maisie’s head is turned around, but oh well! You get the point! So George and Ann (Justin’s parents) got in yesterday! They flew into Paris on their way home from Uganda and will be here three days! We are having a great time with them! It is so great for them to see Maisie and for Maisie to get to know them! By the way, George isn’t really wearing a necklace for real! I put that around his neck so that Maisie would maybe take to him a bit better. She is a bit shy around men for some reason. …
Read MoreNobody Knows Her.
Today I am feeling a bit sad that most all of our friends and family have never met Maisie. She is such a part of who we are now and it is strange to think that some of the people we love the most have either never met her, or only seen her for a week or two. This is the part of living so far away that I really don’t like. But what can we do about it? Nothing I guess, except post pictures and videos and hope that you get to know her a bit through that. She is such a delight and adds so much more joy to our lives! We wish you could be a part of her life and love her and smother her the way you would if we all lived close! …..Just some “I miss home” thoughts for today….
Read MorePolka dot dress, sunglasses and cute Bandna hat!
Here are a couple pictures that were taken after a staff meeting last week. I will be posting a new photo album (FINALLY!!!) of our time in Prague. Come back and check it out soon!!!! She loves this dress….or we do! Just a little family picture for your pleasure! Maisie tried on her first pair of Ray Ban sunglasses. She almost bought them, but they were 65 euros. She will have to do some more cleaning around the house to earn that much change. Thanks for my cute hat Bandna! Sorry this picture is blurry!
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